A Nelson man has been taken to hospital with smoke inhalation following a house fire overnight. Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman Andrew Norris said the house was well involved in fire when two crews from Nelson arrived. READ MORE:* Overnight blaze extensively damages Whanganui house* Man injured in house fire in Christchurch* Occupant reports setting house alight while using lighter as torchNorris said the fire, which was thought to have started in the kitchen, had extensively damaged the house. A man, who was home at the time of the blaze, received smoke inhalation and was taken to Nelson Hospital. Norris said there were no working smoke alarms in the house.

Source: Stuff July 23, 2020 19:54 UTC