The fire was burning for at least 10 minutes in the ceiling space before it set off a smoke detector in the kitchen. Photo / NZ Fire and EmergencyA firework thrown on to the roof of a house caused major damage and could have claimed lives. The fire was well involved and had been spread by a ventilation system in the roof space, he said. "It was a deliberate act that could have led to a death." Not weeks and weeks after when everything is drying out."

Source: Otago Daily Times November 20, 2017 20:48 UTC