BY IAN CROUCH
Port Stephens Police are investigating a suspicious house fire at Raymond Terrace.
Firefighters from 5 stations and RFS crews were called to the unoccupied home on Mount Hall Road just before 8.00pm on Thursday to find the house fully involved in fire.
It's believed the residents moved out a week ago.
Newcastle Fire Command says there were multiple ignition points, suggesting the fire had been deliberately lit.
It's taken crews about an hour to extinguish the flames.
Police have set up a crime scene as investigations continue.
