Fire Services in the Wairarapa and Manawatu battled two house fires early this morning.
Central fire communications shift manager Murray Dunbar said fire crews were called to a house fire on Turnor St in Eketahuna at 1.53am.
Mr Dunbar said three fire crews from Eketahuna and Pahiatua managed to get the blaze under control, and a fire investigator would arrive at the scene this morning to determine a cause of the fire.
No-one was injured in the fire, he said.
A standby crew also remained at the scene of a house fire in Carterton this morning.
Mr Dunbar said three fire crews from Carterton, Greytown and Masterton were called to the scene of the blaze at 3.15am.
It was believed the house was vacant and no-one was injured as a result of the fire, he said.
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