Emergency services were called to the blaze at a home on Selwyn St in Motueka, about 41 kilometres northwest of Nelson, at 5.45am on Sunday. Two people have been injured, one seriously, following a house fire near Nelson this morning. Emergency services were called to the blaze at a home on Selwyn St in Motueka, about 41 kilometres northwest of Nelson, at 5.45am on Sunday. As of 8.30am, everyone was out of the house and crews had extinguished the fire but they were still dampening down hotspots. A St John spokeswoman said one person received serious injuries another had minor injuries and they were both taken to Nelson Hospital.

Source: Stuff September 18, 2021 20:26 UTC