A woman and four children fled their burning Gisborne home on Thursday
without being hurt.
Fire and Emergency NZ sent three crews to the scene at Totara St, Elgin, about 3.45pm.
“The Kainga Ora house was well alight when the first crew arrived,” a senior firefighter said.
“There were flames coming out the windows of the rooms in the front of the home.
“The woman and four children were all out of the house and safe when we got there,” he said.