Fire investigators from Sydney have used an accelerant detection dog, in trying to determine the cause of a housefire at Jesmond.
The Illoura Street property was engulfed by flames by the time firefighters arrived around 9.30 last night.
Investigators believe the fire started at the back section of the of the property.
The three-bedroom house had been under renovation.
so was this fire in yale close jesmond with 3 fire trucks and 2 abolince and police and is started at 7:03 larst night