UPDATE! Crews Battling House Fire At Adamstown

 BY IAN CROUCH

Firefighters have extinguished a fierce house fire at Adamstown.

Crews were called to Park Avenue just after 4.30am on Tuesday to find the large, abandoned single storey home well alight.

It's understood the house is being used for storage and there was no-one in side when the fire broke out.

Newcastle Fire Command says 7 appliances and a Duty Commander are at the scene.

There were  also concerns for a neighbouring mechanics business, but crews managed to stop the fire from spreading.

Crews from Lambton, Newcastle, Merewether, Charlestown and a ladder platform from Newcastle had the fire extnguished by 6 o'clock.

EARLIER:

Firefighters are battling a house fire at Adamstown.

Crews were called to Park Avenue just after 4.30am on Tuesday to find the home well alight.

Newcastle Fire Command says 7 appliances and a Duty Commander are at the scene.

There are also concerns for neighbouring properties which are under threat.

At this stage, it's believed the house is unoccupied.

More to come.

Resident Taken To Hospital After House Fire At Kotara

BY IAN CROUCH

One person has been taken to hospital after a house fire at Kotara.

Four fire trucks from Lambton and Charlestown were called to a home on Park Avenue just before 10.30pm on Wednesday to find the front bedroom on fire.

Crews managed to contain the fire to the one room and had it under control within 15 minutes.

A female occupant was taken to hospital with smoke inhalation.

The other residents weren't injured.

Police say its likely a cigarette caused the fire.