The house in the Geraldine Downs area was significantly damaged in the fire on Friday night. Two people escaped a house fire in Geraldine on Friday night that “virtually destroyed’’ their home, with firefighters staying into the night to fight the fire. Senior station officer Grant Stephens, of Geraldine, said, the two occupants of the Kalaugher Rd, Geraldine Downs, home were inside at the time the fire started and escaped unharmed before fire crews arrived at the scene, about 10.37pm. READ MORE:* Temuka's newest full-time ambulance officers part of nationwide double-crewing rollout* Residents escape unscathed from fire at Ashburton home* Pareora house extensively damaged by fire“Three water tankers and seven fire appliances attended. “We managed to save a little part of the upstairs, but the rest of the house had collapsed.

Source: Stuff August 08, 2021 00:56 UTC