Fire crews tackle Flaxmere house fire, residents taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital

Two people have been taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in a moderate and minor condition after a house fire in Hastings suburb of Flaxmere on Tuesday.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand were called to Walton Way by occupants of the home around 9.37am.

Firefighters were working to put out the fire just after 10am.

A spokesman said that “a couple of people” were being assessed at the scene in case of smoke inhalation by Hato Hone St John.

“We have had three crews, two from Hastings and one from Napier, there extinguishing the fire.”

Hato Hone St John was notified of the incident at 9.54am. A spokesperson said one ambulance and one rapid response vehicle were sent to the address.

“Two patients, one in a moderate and one in a minor condition, were taken to Hawkes Bay Hospital.”

Firefighters had left the scene by midday, and the fire investigator was involved to determine a cause.

Meanwhile, a police spokesperson said they were continuing to investigate the cause of a suspicious house fire in Scully Cres, Onekawa, on Sunday night.

No further information was available on Tuesday.