Kurri Kurri fire: Icon Thai restaurant blaze sees crews from across Newcastle and the Lower Hunter rush to the scene

Crews were alerted to the blaze just before 9pm last night, when they arrived the Icon Thai restaurant was alight but firefighters were able to bring the fire under control quickly, keeping it contained to the roof.

A statement from the restaurant said everyone involved is safe and well.

"We would like to thank you the community for all your kind words, support and we are sorry for our neighbours," it said.

"And thank you for supporting us on our first soft opening day last night, we are super busy and so sorry for some missed orders.

"We will temporarily close until further notice."

It was a massive job, with crews from across the Lower Hunter on scene including Kurri Kurri, Abermain, Kearsley, Maitland, East Maitland and the ladder platform from Newcastle.

A statement from Kurri Kurri Fire and Rescue NSW said it was a job well done by all crews who worked hard as a team to bring the incident under control.

"A lot of hoses to hang when we got back to the station," it said.

"Thanks to police for assisting with traffic and crowd control."

It's unknown at this stage what caused the fire.

More to come.

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