Ambulance staff are also at the scene on Meremere Street in Seaview, assessing the occupants of the house.

Fire Shift Manager John Ditmer says there are four crews at the scene.

It's believed the occupants of the house are elderly.

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11 Dec: An Alexandra man's been sentenced to 12 months' home detention, after Customs found child pornography on his phone at Queenstown Airport

08 Dec: Otago Police say a man accused of lighting a Mosgiel shed fire was found with multiple unlicensed firearms and 150 rounds of ammunition

08 Dec: A Southland gang pad which was the scene of a number of prolonged and tortuous beatings could now be confiscated

07 Dec: ???1;A mix of strong gales and wet weather is punching through the South Island

04 Dec: Invercargill Police are probing a suspected arson that's destroyed four Treetech vehicles

03 Dec: State Highway 1 near Waimate in South Canterbury has reopened after a crash this afternoon

03 Dec: A man's been arrested after fleeing Police and crashing on State Highway 6 near Invercargill last night

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