Fire investigators are calling the Friday night house fire on Hinemoa Street in Whakatāne "accidental"
Crews from Whakatāne, Edgecumbe, Ohope, Greerton and Kawerau attended the single-storey house around 8:40pm.
The fire was put out by 10:35pm and crews left the scene after 1am, after work was done to extinguish any hot spots.
Fire and Emergency said the fire is still under investigation but is being treated as accidental.
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