Rotorua crews called to house fire in Glenholme

A fire investigator is examining the scene of a house fire in Rotorua.

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said two crews were called to a “well involved” house fire on Gwendoline St in Glenholme about 1.55pm.

The single-storey dwelling measured about 180sq m.

Fire crews left shortly before 5pm and a fire investigator was examining the scene.

A police cordon was earlier in place at the entrance to the street.

The house fire on Gwendoline St in Rotorua. Photo / Andrew Warner

Kris Beehre was driving down Fenton St when he saw “all the smoke billowing up”.

“We could see flames by the time we reached Devon St and that’s when we started to get worried as it looked close to our place and friends of ours.”

Beehre said there was “big thick black smoke” and Sophia St was covered in a smoke haze.