Road closures in Dunedin after house fire, truck hitting power lines
The house fire in Dunedin. Photo: Supplied / Dean Smith
Two roads are closed in Dunedin this morning due to a large house fire and a truck hitting power lines.
Fire and Emergency were called to a large house fire at 6.45am.
Six fire appliances and a command unit fought the blaze on Phillips Street in the suburb of Kensington.
Twenty-eight firefighters contained the fire and were working to fully extinguish it.
FENZ said there had been been damage to a couple of neighbouring properties.
So far there had been no reports of any injuries and no reports of anyone unaccounted for.
Photo: Supplied / Dean Smith
South Road was closed between Princess Street and Eglinton Road.
Meanwhile, King Edward Street was closed near the intersection with Wilkie Road after a truck hit power lines just before 6.30am.
FENZ confirmed the two incidents are unrelated.
Police said motorists should avoid the Kensington area.
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