One person has been taken to hospital with burns after a house fire in Bluff this morning.

Emergency services were alerted to the blaze just before 8am.

Fire and Emergency described the fire as "well-involved" when they arrived.

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Four appliances from Bluff and Invercargill fought to bring the blaze under control.

A police spokesperson said a member of the public alerted them after hearing an explosion.

The house had been destroyed by the blaze.

A St John spokesperson said one person was taken to Southland Hospital with moderate injuries.

Reporting by Radio New Zealand

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