BY IAN CROUCH
Around 50 people have been evacuated after a fire broke out in a unit complex at Hamilton South.
Firefighters from five stations were called to the three storey Housing Commission units in Glebe Road just before 3.30am on Thursday to find a top floor unit on fire.
They took just over half an hour to bring the fire under control using hose lines inside the building.
Newcastle Fire Command says a firefighter suffered minor injuries when the ceiling of the unit partially collapsed, but crews managed to contain the fire to the unit of origin.
10 adjoining residents have not been able to return because their units sustained smoke and water damage.
The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.
