A St John ambulance was called to the incident and took a person to hospital at 4am. Photo / NZMEOne person has been taken to Greymouth Hospital with moderate injuries following a fire at two houses on the West Coast. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said emergency services were called to a house fire on Hall Jones St, Runanga, at 3.47am today. Firefighters found one house "well-involved" and a second house caught fire a short while later. A St John spokeswoman said an occupant was attended to and taken to hospital at around 4am.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 20, 2021 21:00 UTC