Friday 30 August 2019

BREAKING! Firefighters Called To Waratah Aged Care Facility

BY IAN CROUCH

Fire crews have been called to an aged care facility at Waratah.

 Five crews from Lambton and Mayfield West arrived at the Bethel Aged Care Facility in Lorna Street at 4.43am on Friday to find a fire in an electrical box attached to the the outside of the three storey brick and tile building.

It was quickly put out using a CO2 extinguisher.

Crews are carrying out a sweep of the building the ensure the fire hasn't spread.

An Ausgrid emergency crew has also arrived.

There are no reports of injuries or evacuations.

An ambulance has been sent to the facility as a precaution.