BY IAN CROUCH
An unattended fire pit is being blamed for a house fire at Cooranbong early Tuesday.
Emergency services were called to a home on Ellenborough Drive just after 4.00am to find a fire in a fire pit on a rear balcony had spread to the rear wall and ceiling of an outdoor area.
There were initial concerns for an elderly lady inside the home, but Newcastle Fire Command says all occupants have been accounted for and no-one was injured.
The fire was quickly extinguished and crews remained on scene for about an hour to ventilate the property.
