A house in the Dunedin suburb of Waverley was badly damaged by fire this evening. Reader photo by Mark Cowden.
Smoke from the fire was clearly visible from central Dunedin. Photo by Peter Dowden.
A family home in Waverley was badly damaged in a fire tonight which quickly engulfed its lounge.
Dunedin Central senior station officer Phil Marsh said the fire was well involved when the service arrived at the Somerville St property at 7.50pm.
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The home's owner, Senita Fakava, said he and his wife were heading home from work when they saw their home ablaze from several streets away.
He was relieved his daughter, niece, and her daughter were all safely out of the house when they arrived.
