Phillips said the person had suffered burns to their hands after putting them on a hot gate at the site. They were being treated by ambulance staff and police were also there.
Meanwhile Te Kuiti Volunteer Fire Brigade was just arriving at a house fire in Ellison Ave in the small King Country town. No other details were available yet.
Three Hamilton fire appliances were en route to a smoke-logged factory, Door Solutions in Sunshine Ave in the city's industrial hub at Te Rapa at 4.45pm.
And earlier in the day the city's firefighters responded to a portaloo fire at Frankton Rugby Club grounds on Massey St in Dinsdale.