A close-up of the Fire and Emergency NZ logo. Photo: Marika Khabazi / RNZ
One person died in a house fire in Marton, in the Rangitikei District, on Saturday morning.
Emergency services were called to the property on Calico Line, between Bredins Line and Nga Tawa Road at 6.10am.
The home was well alight when crews arrived and one person was found deceased at the property.
Fire teams from Whanganui also attended.
A scene guard was put in place and fire investigators were carrying out a scene examination to determine the fire's cause.
More blazes
Two people were 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.
Crews assessed and treated four patients, two in a minor condition at the scene and one in a minor condition and one in a moderate condition who were transported to Dunedin Hospital.
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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