Emergency services attend a fire on Boulcott Street, Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii
Two central Wellington roads have been closed after a fire at a Kāinga Ora apartment building.
There were ambulances at the corner of Boulcott and Church Streets about 2pm on Thursday, along with as many as 10 firetrucks and at least three police cars.
A FENZ spokesperson said they had responded to a fire alarm activation, where two sprinklers went off because of a fire on the second floor.
One person was removed from the building, and left in the care of ambulance staff.
A fire investigator is working to discover the cause of a fire which was on the second floor of the building.
Assistant commander for Wellington, Gareth Hughes, said a person was rescued from a room that was smoke logged.
The fire is now out, but Boulcott Street remains closed to traffic.
Hughes said working smoke alarms played a role in ensuring everybody evacuated safely and the sprinklers kept the fire to a minimum.
About 20 people were evacuated.
"We have done a full fire sweep to make sure that the rooms or floors that has the fire are clear before we let anyone back in.
"The priority's on making sure we get everyone out safely and we get the fire extinguished safely."
Kāinga Ora says there has been a fire at one of its central Wellington apartments. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii
Crews from seven stations responded, and the fire was out by about 2.30pm.
Emergency services had blocked off both streets.
RNZ's reporter at the scene says there is a smell of smoke in the air, but no flames are visible.
