Two people were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation after a house fire in Dannevirke. Emergency services were called to the blaze at the property on Albert St, Dannevirke, at 12.58am on Saturday. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said the fire crews arrived to find a fire in the kitchen of the house. The family of four suffered from smoke inhalation – two were transported to Palmerston North Hospital to be treated. Safety advice includes checking your smoke alarms are working, creating an escape plan and keeping items at least one metre from heaters.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 05, 2021 23:15 UTC