Source: Radio New Zealand
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An apartment block in central Wellington has been evacuated after a fire on Monday evening.
Two people were in the apartment at the time of the fire.
Police say one person was seriously hurt and taken to hospital.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) was alerted to a small third-floor apartment fire at 5.45pm.
Five fire trucks, two aerial appliances, a command unit and a breathing apparatus tender responded.
Response crews came from Wellington, Thorndon, Brooklyn, Kilbirnie and Karori fire stations, FENZ said.
The apartment block was evacuated and the fire quickly extinguished.
Fire investigators were on the scene, as well as police and ambulance.
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