Nelson firefighters were called to the scene of a kitchen fire on Wednesday evening. A person was taken to hospital in a critical condition after a kitchen fire in the Nelson suburb of Tahunanui. On arrival, they found one person had suffered burns and they provided first aid. Area commander Grant Haywood said the kitchen fire was out when firefighters arrived. The patient was taken to Nelson Hospital in a critical condition.

Source: Stuff March 14, 2019 00:45 UTC