Fire in built environment
Details
Event title
New Zealand - Two injured, one critical, after Hamilton house fire
Source
Severity
Low
Event date (UTC)
2026-07-28 06:16:06
Last update (UTC)
2026-07-28 06:16:06
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Dinsdale, Hamilton, Waikato
Emergency services have rushed to a house fire in the Hamilton suburb of Dinsdale that left two people injured, one critically.
A spokesperson for Hato Hone St John said they transported two people from the scene on Karen Crescent after 6am on Tuesday morning.Two ambulances attended the scene and both patients were taken to Waikato Hospital, one in a moderate condition and the other critical.A spokesperson for Fire and Emergency New Zealand said they received multiple calls to the fire before 6am and arrived to find the house well involved.Three crews attended the scene and the fire was extinguished at 7.45am, with one crew remaining to dampen down hot spots.