Tamatea house fire: Flames were leaping out of roof, firefighters say

Fire and Emergency NZ vehicles parked outside the address (left) on Friday morning. Photo / NZME

Firefighters from as far as Hastings were required to dampen a roof fire that quickly turned into an out-of-control blaze in a Napier home overnight.

Fire trucks from Napier were called to the fire on Freyberg Ave in the suburb of Tamatea about 10.40pm on Thursday.

Fire and Emergency NZ vehicles parked outside the address on Friday morning. Photo / NZME

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said on arrival significant flames were coming from the roof of the house and backup in the form of a truck from Hastings was called for.

The blaze was eventually controlled and the scene kept safe overnight, with a specialist fire investigator set to start an investigation this morning to determine the cause.

The smell of smoke was still lingering on Freyberg Ave on Friday morning.