Fire and Rescue NSW crews battled a large house fire last night after a blaze broke out in a caravan and spread to a two-level home in Bonnells Bay, on the western shores of Lake Macquarie.
Just after night, more than 30 firefighters and 10 fire trucks responded to multiple Triple Zero calls to heavy smoke and fire coming from the property on Wood Street.
Blaze Breakout
On arrival, crews found the caravan fully involved in fire, with flames spreading inside the house. Initial reports indicated there may have been a person inside the property, prompting firefighters to enter the home to conduct search and rescue operations. However, subsequent investigations confirmed all occupants had safely evacuated.
Firefighters quickly got to work to bring the blaze under control however as the second level of the house sustained structural collapse, firefighters were forced to withdraw and continue operations externally.
Firefighting Efforts Continue
An aerial ladder platform truck was also used to attack the blaze on the second level through an opening in the roof. Firefighters worked through the night to contain and fully extinguish the fire. FRNSW specialist fire investigators are on scene today with NSW Police to investigate the cause of the fire.
