An elderly woman has been taken to hospital after a house fire at Birmingham Gardens.
30 firefighters from Wallsend, Lambton and Mayfield West were called to the single level weatherboard home on Sandgate Road at about 10pm on Thursday to find the house well alight.
They took about 20 minutes to put out the blaze which has left the home in ruins.
Police say an elderly resident was taken to hospital where she's been treated for shock and chest pains - she's reported to be in a stable condition.
The fire is being treated as suspcious and a crime scene has been established as investigations into the cause of the fire continue.
