A person has burns to the face and hands after a gas bottle caught fire at a residential property in West Auckland.
The victim has moderate injuries, said fire service shift manager Colin Underdown.
St John ambulance was at the property.
Emergency services were called to the Sunnyvale property on Borich Rd shortly after 1pm.
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The person is being treated at the scene.
Underdown said it was unclear exactly what happened.