BY IAN CROUCH
One person has died and another has been rescued as crews battle a fire in a unit block at Stockton.
Newcastle Fire Command says they received a triple-oh call just after 5.00am on Monday to the unit complex in Fullerton Street.
It's understood unit one has been destroyed while units 2 to 5 are smoke affected.
Several residents from nearby units managed to self evacuate.
Fullerton Street is closed as the fire operation continues.
Fatal fire in Fullerton Street Stockton Picture: Stockton Community Page/Dan Graham |