“A fire investigator is at the scene, along with police.”
Sika said the property was described as a 20m by 20m dwelling.
![Emergency services at the scene of a house fire on Golf Rd near intersection of Fairway Ave. Photo / Sandra Conchie]()
Emergency services at the scene of a house fire on Golf Rd near intersection of Fairway Ave. Photo / Sandra Conchie
A reader, who emailed in, said “a number of fire appliances were seen on Golf Rd around 7.30am, midway down Golf Rd. Road is closed.”
A witness, who did not want to be named, said she saw the fire at 7am.
“The roof was on fire. You could see flames coming from it, its a two storey.”
The witness said the fire was closer to the Maunganui Rd side of Golf Rd.
A police spokesperson confirmed police had been called to assist with cordons “after a house fire”.
Tauranga fire station officer Karne Gough told a reporter at the scene, the house, believed to be a four-bedroom home was extensively damaged as result of the fire, but fortunately all the occupants managed to evacuate safely and no was injured
Gough said a Fire and Emergency investigator was on the scene and the cause of the fire was yet to be established.
![Emergency services at the scene of a house fire on Golf Rd near intersection of Fairway Ave. Photo / Sandra Conchie]()
Emergency services at the scene of a house fire on Golf Rd near intersection of Fairway Ave. Photo / Sandra Conchie
