Fire and Rescue NSW advises that it appears a mobile charging device, caused a fire in Wollongong Monday afternoon.
The call to emergency services came in at about 12.15pm, with the fire starting in the bedroom of a Keira Street flat, the smoke alarm in the residence waking two people sleeping there at the time.
A spokesperson for FRNSW says the smoke from the fire was quite heavy, with the occupants getting themselves out of harms way.
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