Caldwell Street house fire: candle the cause behind Merewether blaze, Fire and Rescue NSW confirms

Matt Carr
Updated August 8 2022 - 6:22pm, first published 12:37pm
AFTERMATH: The Merewether property. Picture: Fire and Rescue NSW
AFTERMATH: The Merewether property. Picture: Fire and Rescue NSW

A CANDLE blown over by Merewether's coastal winds has been identified as the cause of a blaze that engulfed a Newcastle property on Sunday, firefighters say.

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Matt Carr

Matt Carr

Newcastle Herald deputy editor

Matt began his Newcastle Herald career as a cadet in 2009. He is a Walkley nominated reporter who has covered councils, police and general news rounds across the Upper Hunter, Port Stephens, Maitland, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock and Newcastle. Now his focus is on digital storytelling and breaking news.

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