A fire tore through a house in Reporoa in the early hours of this morning.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said fire services arrived at the house at 2.25am on Settlers Rd.
Two fire appliances attended the scene from Rotorua as well as a water tanker from Taupō.
![The fire-damaged house this morning. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2VUD7JK7FXGO3UG6MDD7VHUE3E.jpg?auth=d8b99d61acbec839234fa93f6edb576627717b6c3c010185fa604214edf045b3&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
He said the fire was extinguished at 3.10am.