Firefighters have rescued a man from a burning house in Whakatāne. Photo / File
A person has been rescued from a house fire in Whakatāne.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern communications centre shift manager Joshua Pennefather said a call was received about the fire in Arawa Rd at 4.02pm.
“The property was well-involved when we arrived,” Pennefather said. “The single-storey house was 120sqm.
“We sent five trucks and a couple of support vehicles.”
Two fire trucks and crews attended from Whakatāne, as well as one each from Ōhope, Edgecumbe and Kawerau.
“We rescued one person from the house … They are being treated by ambulance,” Pennefather said.
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said the service received a call at 4.15pm.
“We have one ambulance and a helicopter on scene.”
Pennefather said the cause of the fire was yet to be determined.
“We have a fire investigator attending,” Pennefather said.
“We have extinguished the fire and just dampening down the hot spots.”
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