Fatal house fire in Papamoa, Webb Place. 14 May 2015 Bay of Plenty Times Photograph by George Novak
UPDATED 8.25am: Police are today expected to investigate a house fire which claimed the life of a person in Papamoa overnight.
Emergency services confirmed a person had died following a fire in Webb Place late last night.
Family and friends declined to speak with media this morning.
EARLIER: One person has died in a house fire in Papamoa.
Fire service Northern Communications shift manager Steve Smith confirmed one person had died in the fire on Webb Place, off Evans Rd in Papamoa.
He said further details of the fire were not yet known and fire fighters were still searching the house for other occupants.
11:32pm: A sleep-out about 3m by 5m is on fire.
Fire fighters are at the scene.
EARLIER: Fire fighters are on their way to a house fire on Webb Place, off Evans Rd in Papamoa.
More to come.
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