Kariong Fire and Rescue crews were called to a machinery fire at Somersby just after 4.30am on Friday, September 15.
When the firefighters arrived they found an excavator and bulk firewood pile alight.
The fire had spread from the excavator to the stored firewood, impacting on a power line.
More resources were requested with two more fire trucks coming from Kariong Fire and Rescue as well as numerous Rural Fire Service resources being deployed.
Crews quickly extinguished the excavator and power pole then concentrated on the large wood pile.
Fire control was gained and Fire and Rescue resources stood down with the scene left with Police and the Rural Fire Service to contain the site.
Source:
Kariong Fire and Rescue