Auckland house fire: One dead at St Andrew’s Village, Glendowie

Fire and Emergency were called to a house fire at St Andrew's Village, a retirement village in Glendowie, Auckland, this morning. One person died in the incident. Photo / Hayden Woodward

A person has been found dead after a house fire at a retirement village in Auckland this morning.

Emergency services were called to Riddell Rd in Glendowie at 7.45am, police said.

“One person was located deceased at the address.”

Police at the scene of a death at St Andrew's retirement village in Glendowie this morning. Photo / Hayden Woodward

The house was in the St Andrew’s Village retirement complex, with a resident describing the victim as “a lovely lady”.

Another resident said he smelt smoke this morning and saw a fire truck entering the complex.

Police and Fire and Emergency are looking into the cause of the fire.