And after a spate of house fires in Dunedin over the past month, it is something firefighters are seeing all too often. Otago fire risk management officer John Smalls said it appeared there had been an "above average" number of fires and they were being investigated. Since June 14, there have been at least six significant residential fires in the Dunedin area. They included a blaze at the former Wolfenden and Russell building in South Dunedin, and fires in Concord, Brockville, Port Chalmers and Mosgiel. June 26: Currie Court, Port ChalmersOutside Dunedin, a house in Forth St, Mataura, was damaged by fire on June 29.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 28, 2020 16:30 UTC