Two big house fires overnight in Auckland, one person taken to hospital

A person has been taken to hospital after two large houses in Auckland earlier today.

The first fire took hold of a house in Onehunga around 2.30am before fire crews were called to a second house fire three hours later in Māngere East.

St John Ambulance confirmed a person who was in the first blaze was taken to hospital in a moderate condition.

Fire and Emergency northern shift manager Garreth Lewis said fire crews were called to the Church St, Onehunga property at 2.34am.

He said the home was well alight when crews arrived, with seven fire appliances required to put the fire out.

Lewis said everyone had been accounted for.

Emergency services responded to a house fire on Church St in Onehunga. Photo / Hayden Woodward

A St John Ambulance spokesperson confirmed paramedics assessed and treated one person at the scene before they were taken to Auckland City Hospital in a moderate condition.

A Herald photographer at the scene said members of Auckland Operational Support Unit closed part of the street while firefighters worked at a property down a right-of-way.

St John could be seen treating at least one person at the scene.

A fire investigator was present at the house fire, and Vector had also attended.

Lewis said firefighters were alerted to the Vine St, Mangere East fire at 5.07am, with multiple people calling 111.

He said on arrival the house was “well-involved”.

At the height of the blaze five fire crews were at the property.

Everyone had been accounted for, he said.