BY IAN CROUCH
Fire has caused severe damage to the top floor of a Newcastle city terrace house overnight.
Newcastle Fire Command says five fire trucks and a ladder platform were called to the 4 storey building on Scott Street, Newcastle East at about 7.45pm on Tuesday to find a fire in the roof space.
It's taken crews about 2-and-a-half hours to extinguish and mop up the fire.
The occupants of the home and neighbours either side were safely evacuated without injury.
Although the exact cause is not yet known, Police say the fire was accidental and most likely caused by a naked flame.
