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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National

Fire at SuperCentre, stores damaged in electrical blaze

The fire has been extinguished and crews are carrying out salvage work. Picture supplied by Fire and Rescue NSW Station 228 Berkeley Vale

FIRE fighters were called to an early-morning blaze at the former site of the Tuggerah SuperCentre.

A fire alarm went off at the now rebranded Home Co Tuggerah super centre at 4.47am Sunday. NSW Fire and Rescue crews from Wyong, Berkeley Vale, Tuggerah, Bateau Bay, Doyalson and the heavy HAZMAT crew were sent to the scene.

On arrival crews were faced with an electrical fire in the ceiling of a ground floor store.

As fire fighters got to work on the initial blaze, a second alarm went off in a neighbouring store.

Crews managed to extinguish the fire. They remained on scene on Sunday morning to carry out salvage work. According to early reports there has been smoke and water damage to one main store and adjoining retailers.

Paramedics and police were also called to the scene, but it is understood no one was injured in the blaze.

The incident is expected to cause some store closures at the super centre on Sunday.

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