BY IAN CROUCH
The Fire Rescue Investigation Unit is waiting for the arrival of a dog unit to assist in the investigation of a townhouse fire at Teralba early Thursday.
Around 60 firefighters took close to close to 2 hours to extinguish a ferocious fire in one of three 2 storey townhouses on Railway Street, which broke out just after 4.00am.
Two crews are still at the scene attending to hot spots.
There are concerns for two people who have not been accounted for.
Internal structural collapse and spot fires has prevented crews from entering the building.
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Two people are unaccounted for as crews battle a fierce house fire at Teralba.
Newcastle Fire Command say 60 firefighters from surrouding stations including a ladder platform from Newcastle, were called to Railway Street just after 4.00am on Thursday to find a timber townhouse engulfed in flames.
It's understood two people are unaccounted for.
Crews are desperately trying to suppress the flames and have called for additional fire crews to assist in the firefighting effort.
