Newcastle police are investigating a car fire, which broke out at The Junction in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Officers and emergency services were called to the scene around 2.40am after reports a black Mercedes van had caught alight in the driveway of a residential address.
Firefighters arrived and quickly extinguished the blaze, which caused some damage to the garage door of the residence.
Police established a crime scene and investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing.
A spokesperson said no one in the home was injured, with those inside woken in the night to a popping sound.
Anyone who may have information about the incident have been urged to contact Newcastle Police or CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Simon McCarthy
Simon McCarthy is a journalist working at the Newcastle Herald in NSW. He writes news and features, and produces video and multimedia, for the Herald and Herald Weekender magazine. He contributes regularly to the Newcastle Herald’s daily Topics column, and is the co-creator and producer of the Toohey’s News podcast. McCarthy has worked as a journalist in regional NSW since 2013. He joined the newsroom of the Newcastle Herald in 2017 from the Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he worked from 2015 to 2016.
Simon McCarthy is a journalist working at the Newcastle Herald in NSW. He writes news and features, and produces video and multimedia, for the Herald and Herald Weekender magazine. He contributes regularly to the Newcastle Herald’s daily Topics column, and is the co-creator and producer of the Toohey’s News podcast. McCarthy has worked as a journalist in regional NSW since 2013. He joined the newsroom of the Newcastle Herald in 2017 from the Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he worked from 2015 to 2016.
