5 Feb 2018

Two injured fleeing burning home

7:06 am on 5 February 2018

Two people have suffered burns to their arms and legs after they were forced to flee a burning house last night.

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Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

Five fire crews were called to the house fire at Canvastown, near Havelock in Marlborough, just before midnight.

The single-storey house was destroyed and the pair were treated for minor burns.

Fire investigators are to look into the cause of the blaze.