Fire crews rushed to the Signature building in Wollongong’s CBD just before midday, after fire broke out in a 14th floor apartment.
Residents were forced to evacuate when the fire alarm triggered around 1130, thought to be caused by a candle igniting a TV monitor.
Nearby crews worked quickly to extinguish the blaze, which caused extensive smoke and heat damage to the Regent Street apartment.
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A woman in her 60s was treated by paramedics for smoke inhalation, and taken to Wollongong Hospital.
