Huge inferno in NSW is battled by more than 60 firefighters as nearby homes are threatened

By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 11:10, 18 May 2026 | Updated: 11:14, 18 May 2026 A massive has erupted in the Newcastle sparking a massive response with more than 60 firefighters dispatched to battle the blaze. Emergency crews were called to the corner of Denison St and Maitland Rd in the suburb Mayfield shortly after 3.30pm on Monday. Vision from area shows the flames reaching four-storeys high erupting from a whitegoods warehouse situated between homes and apartment buildings. Police established a 200m exclusion zone as crowds gathered while fire crews worked to contain the blaze. The effort was still ongoing about 7.30pm though it has not spread to other buildings. Road closures are expected to last well into Monday night.  'Residents within 1km of the location are urged to close doors and windows to mitigate any smoke, fumes or embers entering their homes,' NSW police said. 'Motorists are urged to avoid the area.' A large fire has broken out in a residential street in Newcastle Police has closed off parts of the suburb of Mayfield with more than 60 firefighters battling the inferno The fire has been contained to one building and has not spread to residential buildings nearby but the operation was still underway about 7.30pm What caused the blaze will be the subject of an investigation. There have also been electricity outages in the area with Ausgrid working to restore services. There are no reports of injuries connected to the fire. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.