A house in Arrowtown was left with significant damage after a fire set ‘‘the whole roof’’ ablaze, firefighters say. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said they were called to the property about 11pm on Friday. Two trucks from Arrowtown and Frankton initially responded, but the event then escalated to a second alarm. Crews located what appeared to be a small, active fire contained to the roof space. There would be some significant damage to the house.’’It was extinguished and crews left the scene about 2am on Saturday.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 24, 2026 23:33 UTC