BY IAN CROUCH
Fire investigators have been called in to determine the cause of a fire which has destroyed a shed at the rear of a home in Boolaroo early Tuesday.
Crews were called to Second Street just after 3.30am to find a large amount of smoke and flames issuing from the rear of the weatherboard home.
They took almost two hours to completely extinguish and mop up the fire.
It's believed an E-Scooter left on charge may have sparked the blaze.
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Firefighters are battling a house fire at Boolaroo.
Emergency services were called to the single story weatherboard home in Second Street just after 3.30am on Tuesday to find the rear of the house well alight.
A shed at the rear of the property was also on fire.
Fire crews from Cardiff took about 20 minutes to bring the fire under control and are now working to fully extinguish the blaze..
Newcastle Fire Command says all the occupants safely evacuated, although a pet dog is still missing.
The cause of the fire has not been determined at this stage.
