Fire has forced the evacuation of a Cooks Hill unit block.
Firefighters from Newcastle, Merewether, Carrington, Lambton and Mayfield West were called to the six unit complex on Parkway Avenue at about 1.20am on Thursday to find smoke issuing from an apartment on the 2nd floor of the three storey building.
However, Newcastle Fire Command says crews were unable to gain access to the unit because the male resident, who they says was intoxicated, refused to let them in.
Police were called and it's believed the man was arrested.
Crews were then able to extinguish a small fire, which was confined to the unit.
No-one was injured.
