Fire investigators will return to the scene of a blaze in the former Seaview Psychiatric Hospital in Hokitika, which is being treated as suspicious. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
Two house fires kept fire fighters in Auckland and the Manawatū District busy overnight while - further south - investigators will return to the scene of a suspicious fire in the former Seaview Psychiatric Hospital in Hokitika.
Fire crews worked to extinguish a house fire in a single story home in Feilding which began shortly before 2am.
A FENZ spokesperson said six fire trucks - from Feilding, Bunnythorpe, Milson, Palmerston North - fought the blaze.
One person was treated for possible smoke inhalation by ambulance staff at the scene.
The spokesperson said the blaze was suppressed by 3.40am but, as of 6am, five crews remained at the scene dampening down hotspots and monitoring for flare ups.
The fire is not being treated as suspicious at this stage.
Fire crews in Auckland were called to a home in Bombay at 7.17pm on Sunday.
The single story residence was well alight by the time crews arrived and, at it's peak, six fire appliances supported by two water tankers fought the blaze.
There were no reports of occupants in the building and no injuries were reported.
Fire investigators will return to the scene on Monday morning to determine the cause of the fire.
Meanwhile, on the West Coast of the South Island, fire investigators will return to the scene of a blaze in the former Seaview Psychiatric Hospital in Hokitika.
The fire - which was well involved by the time fire crews arrived shortly after 7.11am on Sunday - is being treated as suspicious.
The building had been abandoned after being used as a backpackers and campsite for several years following the closure of the hospital.
There were no reports of injuries in the fire.
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