A scene guard has been in place overnight after a small house fire in Fordlands. Photo / File
A scene guard has been in place overnight after a small house fire in Fordlands.
Fire crews were called to the property fire about 10.30pm on Wrigley Rd, a Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said.
The fire had been extinguished before crews arrived, he said.
There was nothing to indicate it was suspicious at this stage, he said.
However, a police scene guard was in place overnight while emergency services worked out the cause of the fire.
A police spokeswoman said these guards were often in place when officers or a fire investigator planned to head to the scene in the morning.
Earlier this week, another Fordland's property was "extensively damaged" in a late-night fire.
Meanwhile, police were notified of a car fire on Oropi Rd about 2.50am, she said.
Fire crews were called to the scene and quickly extinguished the fire, a Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said.
It was not being treated as suspicious.
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