An elderly man has been rescued from a burning unit at East Maitland.
Newcastle Fire Command says crews from East Maitland and Rutherford arrived just before 10.00am on Wednesday to find smoke issuing from the first floor of the two storey unit block in George Street.
The residents of four units have been evacuated including a 95-year-old man who was removed from one of the apartments.
He's being treated by paramedics for minor smoke inhalation.
None of the other residents have been injured.
The fire started in the kitchen area of one of the units and caused significant damage.
