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\nThe Hildreth Street house has been severely damaged.
\nPhoto: Bill Hickman \/ RNZ\n<\/p>\n
A home in the Wellington suburb of Karori has been heavily damaged by fire on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n
A woman is being treated for smoke inhalation but a firefighter at the scene on Hildreth Street said all other occupants had been accounted for.<\/p>\n
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\nEight fire trucks responded to the fire.
\nPhoto: Bill Hickman \/ RNZ\n<\/p>\n
Central Fire Communications shift manager Chris Dalton said the fire was well involved when firefighters arrived and work to extinguish it was well underway.<\/p>\n
Fire and Emergency (FENZ) responded to the fire quickly and there was a truck already in Karori at the time, he said.<\/p>\n
Eight vehicles in total responded to the fire, he said.<\/p>\n
RNZ understands three people were in the building when it caught fire and were alerted by locals. A neighbour said the fire grew to a huge blaze in under 10 minutes and she rushed outside fearing the flames would spread to her home.<\/p>\n
A member of the family who lived at the address said they were trying to get in touch with other family members to find a place to spend the night but their cellphones were still in the smouldering structure. However locals in area were also checking on the family to ensure they had a place to stay.<\/p>\n
The firefighters were beginning to leave the scene at about 6.50pm but Hildreth Street remained closed to traffic.<\/p>\n