Emergency services respond to house fire in Tauranga’s Welcome Bay

Emergency services at a house fire in Welcome Bay. Photo / Cameron Avery

Thick, black smoke is billowing from a house fire in Welcome Bay.

Photos sent to NZME show emergency services at the scene of the fire in Ryegrass Dell off Meadowviews Drive.

Firefighters were working to extinguish the fire.

A witness said several fire trucks were at the scene.

Firefighters at the scene of a house fire in Welcome Bay. Photo / Cameron Avery

Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern fire communications shift manager Lauren Sika said the property is a single storey dwelling.

“It was very well involved when we arrived and all persons accounted for.

“We are still in attendance with three fire crews and a couple of support vehicles.”

Siak said a fire investigator would be arriving on the scene shortly.