Queenstown garage fire results in one person going to hospital with smoke inhalation

One person has been hospitalised after a garage fire at a residential Queenstown address. Photo / File

One person has been taken to hospital after fire broke out in a Queenstown garage this morning.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand was called to the Hallenstein St address at 7.11am.

A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said crews arrived to find the blaze contained to the residential garage.

“We currently have five appliances on scene, with around 20 firefighters from Queenstown and Frankton working to extinguish the fire,” the spokesperson said.

One person was removed from the property because of possible smoke inhalation, the spokesperson said.

“They’ve been taken to hospital for further investigation, but the fire itself has been brought under control.”

Hato Hone St John said one person had been transported to hospital in a moderate condition.

Ben Tomsett is a multimedia journalist based in Dunedin. He joined the Herald in 2023.