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Emergency services in Loyalty St on Friday morning. Photo: Peter McIntosh <\/p>\nOne person has died after a house fire in Dunedin, police have confirmed.<\/p>\n
Emergency services were called to the property in\u00a0Loyalty St,\u00a0in the suburb of Forbury, about 11am on Friday.<\/p>\n
In a statement tonight, Senior Sergeant Hayden Smale said a\u00a0body had been discovered inside the address.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Officers would\u00a0remain at the property overnight and a scene\u00a0examination would\u00a0take place on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Police have advised the public to avoid the area.<\/p>\n
Earlier on Friday, officers were seen consoling two young people amid emotional scenes at the house.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0A large police presence was visible alongside firefighters.<\/p>\n
Two young people\u00a0on the street were being consoled by\u00a0police when a third woman ran up. She was led over to police by a firefighter.<\/p>\n
The group were emotional as all three were driven away in a police car.<\/p>\n
Emergency services in Loyalty St on Friday morning. Photo: Peter McIntosh <\/p>\n
A neighbour said they were told there had been a fire that had started\u00a0in a laundry.<\/p>\n
A Fire and Emergency NZ\u00a0spokesman said they were called to the blaze\u00a0just after 11am.<\/p>\n
Four crews from across Dunedin attended.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we arrived there was a small fire on the premises,\u201d\u00a0the spokesman said.<\/p>\n
Hato Hone St John said it was notified at 11.18am of a fire incident in Forbury.<\/p>\n
One ambulance and one rapid response unit attended the scene.<\/p>\n