A close-up of the Fire and Emergency NZ logo. Photo: Marika Khabazi / RNZ
Three people have been taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a home in St Clair, Dunedin, overnight.
Fire and Emergency was called to Allandale Road just before 3am on Saturday.
When teams arrived the house was fully alight, with 26 crew and eight trucks fighting the fire at its peak. They remain at the scene.
The three people taken to hospital had minor injuries.
Crews were also at the scene of a house fire in Mahora, Hastings, overnight.
Fire and Emergency was called to that blaze just before 2am, crews from Napier also attending.
One person was treated for an injury at the scene and an investigator will head there later on Saturday.
An investigator will also be heading to the scene of a house fire in Levin.
Fire and Emergency was alerted to the blaze at 4.15am. It was now out and there were no reports of injuries.
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