Major fire at Waikanae Beach in Kapiti

A seaside house was completely destroyed by fire tonight on the Kapiti Coast, north of Wellington

The fire engulfed the entire property and lit fires on at least two neighboring houses.

A member of the public was seriously injured in a second fire tonight in Gore

Fire departments were alerted to the fire on Gorton Street just after 9pm .

It is not yet contained and four firefighters are fighting against the fire.

A spokeswoman for Fire & Emergency said that just before 9 pm, Waikanae's fire was under control, but he continued. Firefighters had to stay on the property for a while.

She confirmed that none of the people who live in the property or in the neighboring properties had been injured or taken in the initial fire.

"It's the best thing, really We can replace material things."

A firefighter, however, was injured. A police spokesman said that they were called to fire from the house on Tutere Street in Waikanae Beach at 7:22 pm and that they were redirecting traffic.

Eight units respond as far as Otaki and Wellington

A spokesman for the Fire and Emergency Services told Stuff that two neighboring houses had caught fire in because of its intensity. Both had been extinguished.

"We have had reports on other people's smoke alarms, as you can imagine, there is a lot of smoke."

It would take a while to extinguish the fire.

"We just want to make sure people stay away from this so we can put our guys in there as quickly as possible."

An employee of the Waimea restaurant told Herald ] "people who live at home" are at the restaurant

He did not know how many people were there, just that healed them.

"We just keep them safe."

At least one of the occupants of the house can be seen staying at the restaurant and waiting for paramedics

The police talk to him while he is sitting with a blanket around him.

A neighbor also said that four tenants who live in the house are

The links in the area may be threatened because the area is currently covered with ashes and sparks.

Fire departments can not penetrate in the property and are blowing up the flames of the street.They also use water to cool and protect neighboring properties.

A witness said that the fire was "massive"

"Lighting the red sky, I hope everyone is fine"

Someone who posted on the Waikanae Community Info Facebook page wrote:

"Fire Tutere St next to Waimea house gone !!"

When another person shared his concern s about someone inside, a third person said that "we checked, look empty".

A spokesman for St. John Ambulance said that they had not been called to the fire.