Person critically hurt, two others injured in Auckland house fire
A fire engine at central Auckland fire station.
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RNZ / Rayssa Almeida
A person has been taken to Middlemore Hospital with critical burns after a house fire in Auckland.
Three fire trucks were called to the scene in the suburb of Papakura just after 2.30am on Wednesday after receiving several 111 calls.
The blaze has since been extinguished.
Police say three people evacuated the property and were assessed and treated by St John staff.
One person had critical burns and two others had minor burns.
Police say they are working with Fire and Emergency to establish the circumstances of the fire.
Fire and Emergency said the home was well involved with fire on arrival.
Fire crews have been dampening down hot spots after extinguishing the blaze.
A fire investigator has attended the scene.
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