Emergency services were called to Skippers Road, near Skippers Canyon, just before 3 o'clock this afternoon.

A Fire and Emergency spokeswoman confirmed one house is well-involved in flame while firefighters are protecting two others.

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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

02 Dec: A crash has closed State Highway Six near Lochiel, north of Invercargill

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