Emergency services were called to Fox Street in Hamilton East at around 3am.

The house was fully engulfed when crews arrived and neighbours were evacuated by police.

Three others were able to escape the blaze.

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22 Nov: A pilot boot-camp participant - allegedly went on a three day crime spree in Hamilton, less than a month after leaving the youth-justice residence

20 Nov: Lewis Hamilton will fulfil the final three races of his Mercedes career as planned - starting at this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix

16 Nov: All Whites coach Darren Bazeley is welcoming the selection headaches within his squad after his side's 8-1 romp over Vanuatu in their World Cup qualifier in Hamilton

15 Nov: The All Whites will run out to very wet conditions in Hamilton tonight, when they host Vanuatu in their latest football World Cup qualifier

15 Nov: Black Caps great Tim Southee says the recent 3-nil series sweep of India is right up there in terms of his career test achievements

14 Nov: Police have released the names of three people killed, in a crash between a freight train and car at a crossing on Hamilton's Peachgrove Road, early yesterday

14 Nov: The local MP says his heart goes out to those affected by a fatal crash between a train and car in Hamilton

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