A single-storey house in Balclutha and a house in Dunedin have been damaged by fire on Friday afternoon. (File photo)Two house fires reported within a minute of each other in Otago have both been extinguished. Fire crews were called to a single-storey house on Hospital Rd in Balclutha, South Otago, at 12.44pm on Friday. Four crews fought the blaze, but it had since been extinguished and no injuries were reported, a Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said. There were no reported injuries at the fire on Tony Hill Rd in St Clair.

Source: Stuff June 11, 2021 01:48 UTC