Firefighters attend the scene of a house fire on Panmure Ave in Calton Hill this afternoon. Photo: Peter McIntosh

A house fire in Dunedin which is thought to have started in a bedroom has been extinguished this afternoon.

Firefighters were called to a structure fire in Panmure Ave, in the suburb of Calton Hill about 1.50pm this afternoon.

All of the occupants escaped the house without injury.

The street is closed to traffic but is expected to reopen soon.