House fire in Whanganui East being investigated by specialist

Whanganui's fire crew were called to a "well-alight" house fire in Whanganui East in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Photo / NZME

The cause of a fire that caused significant damage to a Whanganui East house is being investigated.

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said fire crews were called about reports of a house fire at 3.32am on Tuesday.

“It was well alight on arrival.

“The fire was located in the laundry and extinguished.”

Two appliances from Whanganui attended.

“Ambulance were not required.”

There was “significant damage” to the property, he said.

A specialist fire investigator will be on site on Tuesday to determine the cause of the fire.

Eva de Jong is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicle covering general news stories. She began as a reporter in 2023.