It took almost three hours for firefighters to extinguish a house fire in Bluff yesterday.
Emergency services were called to Elizabeth St at 8.04am after reports of smoke coming from the roof of a dwelling.
Two crews from Bluff found the single-storey house "well ablaze" and called for backup.
Photo: Luisa Girao
Five fire trucks and about 10 firefighters helped to put out the fire.
Bluff Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Fire Officer Paul Taylor said no-one was in the house at the time.
"The fire extensively damaged the house, especially the roof," he said.
Two fire investigators were at the scene.
Photo: Luisa Girao
