Major Dunedin house fire forces evacuations

Major Dunedin house fire forces evacuations
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Fire crews are attending a major house fire in Dunedin on Saturday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Beaconsfield Rd in Portobello at 4:30pm.

Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) says multiple properties are threatened and police have evacuated neighbouring houses.

Seven fire appliances are at the scene.

There are no reports of injuries at the moment but FENZ expects another update shortly.