Dannevirke house badly damaged in fire

A fire investigator was on scene on Guy St on Monday to help determine the cause. Photo / NZME

The fire service is calling it a "good save" after managing to stop a fire from completely destroying a Dannevirke house.

One person was taken to Palmerston North Hospital with moderate injuries after the fire on Guy St on Sunday.

Fire chief Peter Sinclair said half the house was alight when emergency services were called to the house about 5.10pm.

"We were able to get the fire under control pretty quickly."

There were two appliances from Dannevirke used to quell the flames.

Sinclair said a fire investigator was on scene on Monday to help determine the cause.

A run of fires in Dannevirke prompted a reminder from the fire service to residents to check their smoke alarms were working.

In June a house in Albert St was completely gutted, leaving a woman and three children with nothing.

Two children were also treated for smoke inhalation.

It was one of three house fires in the Tararua town in the space of a month.

A chimney fire spread to the ceiling in one property and just two days later, a house in Victor St was badly damaged.

The cause of that blaze was determined to be from items kept too close to the fireplace.