The Fire Service is checking to make sure no one was inside a house in the Wellington suburb of Newtown, which was damaged by fire on Friday afternoon.
The house in Millward Street is derelict but fire commander Dave Key said it has been used in the past by transients.
He said he is 90% sure the house was unoccupied at the time of the fire, but a check is underway to make sure.
Nine appliances attended the fire, which has been contained. Crews are now damping down.
Firefighters at the back of the Newtown house. Photo: RNZ
