BY IAN CROUCH
Fire has destroyed a building on the grounds of the Avondale School at Cooranbong.
Newcastle Fire Command says they received 20 Triple Zero calls to the fire on Avondale Road at about 7.30pm on Wednesday, arriving to find the single level building fully involved in fire.
Crews managed to save a neighbouring building which was also being impacted by the flames.
Morisset Fire and Rescue were joined by 5 RFS crews, taking about an hour to bring the fire under control.
An RFS crew was called back at 4.40am today (Thursday 22 January 2026) to extinguish a re-ignition.
The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.
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| Crews tackle the flames at Avondale School. Picture Cooranbong RFS |
