Fire and Emergency New Zealand is treating a house fire in Taumarunui as suspicious after spending hours battling the blaze.
Emergency services were alerted to the house fire on Puketapu Cres just after 7.15am on Thursday.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said the fire was well involved when crews arrived.
A FENZ spokesperson said no one was in the property when crews arrived.
Crews from two fire engines from Taumarunui and one from Maranui were on-site battling the blaze.
