BY OLI GOELDNER
Students and teachers were evacuated from Merewether High School this morning after an alleged electrical fire.
At about 10.50am, Fire and Rescue NSW received multiple triple zero calls reporting smoke billowing from an external air conditioning unit.
Emergency services were one scene within six minutes of the calls, with four trucks and 16 firefighters attending from Newcastle, Lambton and Merewether stations.
An on-duty inspector also attended.
Acting Superintendent Kevin Smith said the school staff followed normal evacuation procedures, relocating students away from the fire.
The blaze was quickly put out using CO2 extinguishers, confining it to the air conditioning unit.
The students have since been returned to the buildings which have not been affected by the fire.
No injuries were reported, with NSW Police and ambulance crews also present.
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