Fire crews from Whanganui have been recalled to the same house just 12 hours after putting out a fire on the property.
Firefighters were alerted just after 9pm on Wednesday to a house fire on Richardsons Rd in Fordell, where crews tackled a small fire in the lounge.
Neighbours saw three fire trucks go by about 10pm. It took just over 45 minutes to control the fire, a Fire and Emergency spokesperson said.
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Fire and Emergency were then contacted at 9.43am today about a fire at the same address.