Five fire trucks and about 20 firefighters were called out to tackle the blaze. File photo. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
A person was rescued from a house fire in Whakatāne this afternoon, and has been treated by ambulance staff.
Fire and Emergency (FENZ) was called to the fire at a property on Arawa Street shortly after 4pm.
Five fire trucks and about 20 firefighters were tackling the blaze at its peak.
FENZ said a person was rescued from the house and was being treated by ambulance staff.
St John ambulance said one ambulance and one helicopter is in attendance, but could not confirm the patient's status.
FENZ said the fire was extinguished before 5pm.
Meanwhile, fire crews have also put out a blaze at a car wreckers yard in Hamilton.
Emergency services were called to Ellis Street in Frankton just after 5pm.
Three firetrucks and about a dozen firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze just before 8pm.
A FENZ spokesperson said a fire investigator will return to the car yard tomorrow morning to investigate the cause of the fire.
