Black smoke rises from the house fire in Lookout Point. Photo / ODTFour fire crews are fighting a blaze at a house in Lookout Point which was "well alight" on arrival. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said they received several calls about a house being on fire in Thomson St about 12.05pm. Crews from the nearby Lookout Point Fire Station and St Kilda were first to the scene, where the house was described as "well alight", she said. The second alarm fire meant crews from the Dunedin and Roslyn stations were also called.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 17, 2021 01:07 UTC