House fire prompts large response from emergency services in Queenstown

Twelve crews attended a fire at a Queenstown property today. Photo / File

Twelve fire crews were required to battle a blaze at a large property in the Closeburn area of Queenstown today

A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said multiple reports of the fire were first received shortly before 2pm today.

Smoke from the fire on Closeburn Rd could be seen across Lake Wakatipu, and fears for nearby forests initially led to four helicopters being placed on standby, the spokesperson confirmed.

The helicopters were stood down when the fire was contained to the home and it has now been brought under control.

Six fire crews remain on scene to fully extinguish the fire, and no one was reported inside the structure.