Firefighters are working to contain a coal fire at Kooragang Island.
Crews were called to the coal corridor off Cormorant Road just before 10.30pm on Monday to find a pile of waste coal alight.
Newcastle Fire Command says the fire is deep seated and will take several hours to extinguish.
There is no immediate threat to property.
6 fire trucks and an RFS bulk water carrier were initially called to the scene, with crews being rotated through the night.
Heavy machinery will be brought in on Tuesday morning to break up the pile
