Residents of a Nelson care home have been evacuated after a fire broke out this morning.
Fire and Emergency services rushed to the scene of a blaze at Ultimate Care Kensington Court rest home in Stoke, Nelson, after it was reported about 11.40am.
Five fire crews, from Nelson, Stoke and Richmond, are in attendance.
“Although it is unclear what is on fire at this stage, everyone has been safely evacuated,” a Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said.