One person dead and child hospitalised in New Plymouth house fire

Thursday 24 July 2025 · 6 outlets · 7 reports · updated Thu 24 Jul 2025, 11:08am

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A person has died and a child has been hospitalised with burns following a house fire in New Plymouth. Emergency services were called to a single-storey home on Oranga Street in Westown just before 11pm on Wednesday.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 24 Jul 2025, 5:53am

   One dead, child hospitalised with burns after New Plymouth house fire (opens in new tab)

   • Child screams for uncle who ran back into fatal New Plymouth house fire for ute keys (opens in new tab) Thu 24 Jul 2025, 11:08am
2. RNZThu 24 Jul 2025, 6:04am

   Person dead, child in hospital after New Plymouth house fire (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsThu 24 Jul 2025, 6:25am

   Person dies, another taken to hospital after New Plymouth house fire (opens in new tab)

   • 'Where's my uncle?' Man dies, child injured in New Plymouth house fire (opens in new tab) Thu 24 Jul 2025, 6:25am
4. The Post via StuffThu 24 Jul 2025, 7:04am

   Person found dead in New Plymouth house fire, child in hospital (opens in new tab)

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5. Otago Daily TimesThu 24 Jul 2025, 9:20am

   One dead and child in hospital after house fire (opens in new tab)