Suspicious fire - Lenaghan near Newcastle, NSW

Police are investigating the cause of a fire at an abandoned residential building in Lenaghan yesterday, NSW Police say.

About 8.45am today (Sunday 13 May 2018), emergency services were called to Lenaghans Drive, and found a building well alight.

The blaze was extinguished; however, the building sustained significant damage.

There are no reports of injuries at this time.

Officers from Newcastle City Police District attended and established a crime scene. Once deemed safe it will be forensically examined.

The cause of the fire is unknown and as inquiries continue, police are appealing for witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers.

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