Firefighters in Dunedin tackled a fire this morning which threatened to spread to nearby units.
Several 111 calls were made just after 9am reporting the fire in a block of four units in Lock St.
Neighbours said a man in his 20s lived in the unit, but he was not home at the time.
A neighbour, who declined to be named, said she looked out the window to see flames and black smoke coming out a front window of the property.
"He's gone out on his bike. Hate to think what will happen when he gets home."
A woman in a nearby unit is being treated by ambulance staff at the scene.
The cause of the blaze is unknown at this stage but a fire investigator is en route.