Firefighters battle Dunedin ceiling fire

Firefighters are still looking for hot spots in a ceiling space after battling a small fire in a wall and ceiling in a house at the Dunedin suburb of Musselburgh this morning.

Senior Station Officer Pete Douglas, of the St Kilda fire station, said a St Kilda and Lookout Point appliance had attended the fire in Lochend St, after being alerted at 10.45am.

A property owner had been working on a ladder against the wall with a heat gun to remove paint during home renovations, when a fire was noticed.

The heat had set fire to building papers, affecting part of the ceiling cavity.

The person had responded quickly, Fire and Emergency New Zealand had been notified immediately, and firefighters had quickly extinguished the fire, he said. `

"They've done everything right,'' Mr Douglas said about the home owner's quick action.

The quick notification had helped to "minimise damage''.

The young woman property owner asked not to be identified, said she was pleased the fire had been extinguished quickly, but did not wish to comment further.

An onlooker said, "It's been a good outcome because they [fires] go so quick''. 

Firefighters gained access to the ceiling of the house on Lochend St. Photo: Gregor Richardson
Firefighters gained access to the ceiling of the house on Lochend St. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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