Photo: Elena Hammington
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said a crew from St Kilda and one from Lookout Point were sent to the home in Sutcliffe St shortly after 5.30pm.
On arrival, they found a small fire in a downstairs room, he said.
The fire was extinguished by 6.20pm.
The spokesman could not say what the cause of the fire was.
Photo: Elena Hammington
