BY IAN CROUCH
Two people have been evacuated after a house fire at Islington.
Newcastle Fire Command says 7 trucks were sent to Morgan Street just before 6.00pm on Tuesday where a 2 storey home was on fire.
The blaze caused extensive damage to the rear of the property and the roof space, with crews taking around two hours to extinguish and mop up the fire.
Two people were evacuated and treated by paramedics for smoke inhalation.
Fire investigators will arrive on Wednesday morning to look into the cause of the fire.
