A couch has been set on fire in the middle of a north Dunedin Street this morning.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand were called at 2.25am about a couch fire on George St in North Dunedin, an area popular for student housing.
It is orientation week for students at the University of Otago.
The fire was outside a residential property and several vehicles were nearby.
A Fire and Emergency spokesman said one fire engine put out the fire.