A crime scene has been set up on the Central Coast, after fire destroyed a number of shops at the Umina Mall.
Around 60 firefighters responded to the blaze at around 2 o’clock on Sunday morning.
It’s understood it started in a barber shop, before spreading to neighbouring stores.
Work has begun to cut out sections of the roof at Umina Mall so fire crews can access and extinguish the remaining pockets of smouldering insulation. @nbnnews pic.twitter.com/J8CW3ZPQVL
— Skaie Hull – Central Coast News (@SkaieHull) January 13, 2019
Fire crews remain at the scene on Ocean Beach Road, working to remove and extinguish pockets of insulation.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Skaie Hull will have more for our Central Coast viewers in tonight’s news.
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