Fire crews from across Dunedin have battled a fire at a ‘‘well ablaze’’ house in St Leonards which sent smoke billowing over Otago Harbour.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said five fire appliances from Ravensbourne, Port Chalmers, Dunedin and St Kilda were called to a Hawk lane address just before 3pm.
The fire was extinguished by 4.45pm and a fire investigator was on the scene.
Once the crews got to work, the fire seemed to be under control.
Photo: Paul Le Comte
When they arrived a house was ‘‘well ablaze,’’ he said.
Photo: Alwyn Frost
St Leonards resident Alwyn Frost could hear the fire crackling and see the smoke billowing from his bedroom window about 100m away from the house on fire.
Fire crews dampen down the St Leonards blaze. Photo: Gregor Richardson
No more flames could be seen from the house and there was just white smoke coming out of it.
