A fire that gutted a house in east Gore today sent thick black plumes of smoke into the air.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) spokesman said they were alerted to the fire, on Gordon Tce, about midday.

Crews arrived to find the house “fully involved”. 

An Otago Daily Times reporter at the scene said that at 12.15pm flames were still shooting from the roof and plumes of black smoke were rising from the property. 

He said it looked as though the house had been “fully burnt out”.

The Fenz spokesman said they were not aware of anyone in danger. 

Two fire trucks initially responded from Gore, and crews from Mataura and Pukerau had also been called. 

 

 

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