People have been evacuated from their Tauranga property after a car fire spread to their house.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokeswoman said crews were called to a car fire on the corner of Chapel St and Brown St about 1.20am.
On arrival, the car was fully engulfed in flames and endangering a nearby house, she said.
Flames quickly spread to the house and the people inside were evacuated, she said.
![Scene of the fire this morning. Photo / George Novak](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HFBAA7FEGZRLJ4RB6N3VVPKCJ4.jpg?auth=92ab333f7fd7e9d62d99b32f6f9de983dd83767b3eebc529bb4f3f9da7dfc1e0&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)