One dies in house fire in Far North - third fatal house fire in a single day

A third fatal house fire has been reported in the North Island in one day. Photo / Bevan Conley

One person has died in a house fire in the Far North overnight - the third fatal house fire in a single day.

Emergency services were called to a house in Hihi, Doubtless Bay, shortly after 10pm to find it completely destroyed by fire.

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A northern fire communications shift commander said a neighbour pulled a person from the property and performed CPR.

However, the victim was pronounced dead a short time later.

Three crews remained on scene until about midnight to fully extinguish the blaze and monitor for any hot spots.

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The incident was the third fatal house fire incident reported in the North Island yesterday.

Earlier, a person died in a house fire in Hunterville, near Palmerston North, just before 6am.

Just after 10.30am, another person died in a house fire on Queen St in Waihī, north of Tauranga.