A ferocious fire ripped through a house on Jeffries Street, Cessnock, in the early hours of this morning, sending flames shooting through the roof and out of the windows. The dramatic scene unfolded just after dawn, with thick smoke billowing into the sky as residents looked on in shock. Firefighters from three stations—Fire and Rescue NSW Station 254 Cessnock, Station 344 Kearsley, and Station 220 Bellbird—raced to the scene to tackle the blaze. Armed with breathing apparatus, the heroic crews wasted no time launching a coordinated assault on the fire. Within minutes, their expertise paid off, and the raging inferno was...