Police are investigating the cause of a fire at an abandoned house near Ohakune.
Fire services were notified about 10.15pm on Tuesday of a house on fire off State Highway 49 between Raetihi and Ohakune.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokeswoman said the fire was in a house that had been “abandoned for quite some time”.
When fire crews from Ohakune and Raetihi arrived, the fire was well-involved.
“They are currently investigating the cause of the fire.”