Ōrākei house fire: One seriously injured, another treated at scene

Firefighters have responded to a house fire in Ōrākei this morning, with one person taken to hospital in serious condition and another treated at the scene for injuries.

Emergency services were called to the blaze at around 9.45am, as black smoke began billowing into the skies over Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand said fire crews from Remuera, Parnell and St Heliers stations were sent to respond to the incident, confirmed to have taken place at a residential address.

Upon arrival, the house was found to be “well involved” in flames.

Hato Hone St John sent two vehicles to the fire, where they began administering medical treatment to two individuals at the scene.

One person was transported to Middlemore Hospital in a serious condition, while another was treated by Hato Hone St John at the address of the affected structure.

Fire and Emergency said the fire has since been suppressed, and crew are actively “monitoring the situation”.

In an update at 3:30pm, Fire and Emergency said investigators have wrapped up work.

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