Hamilton house blaze: Two pulled from burning home, police investigate

Two people are in hospital - one in a critical condition - after a house fire in Hamilton this morning.

Fire and Emergency was called to the house on Bellmont Ave in Chartwell at 2.56am.

When they arrived, they found the garage attached to the two-storey home ablaze.

A Fire and Emergency spokeswoman confirmed two people were “pulled out of the house”.

All other occupants were accounted for.

Four fire crews attended, and the fire was extinguished.

A fire investigator was at the scene this morning to determine the cause of the blaze.

Hato Hone St John sent two ambulances, a rapid response unit and manager to the scene.

“Our crews assessed and treated one patient in a critical condition and one patient in a serious condition who were both transported to Waikato hospital,” said a spokeswoman.

Police confirmed they were also investigating the fire.