Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
Fire and Emergency is warning people to keep items away from heating devices after a callout overnight.
It had a callout to a distressed Wellington couple in the suburb of Island Bay after midnight on Wednesday.
Shift manager Alison Munn said the pile of firewood was sitting too close to the log burner and caught alight.
She said the fire was out by the time firefighters arrived but it was a reminder, going into winter, to keep things "one metre from the heater".
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