A house fire on Tahunanui Dr this morning has ruined Easter for one family.
The fire was at a home opposite the Nelson Suburban Club. It started in the bedroom, according to fire officers at the scene.
The woman living in the house, 76-year-old Anne Stewart, an alzheimer’s patient, was rescued from the building by a member of Presbyterian Support before two fire appliances arrived from Nelson.
She is currently being supported by her ex husband and daughter.
A water bed heater is believed to be the cause of the fire.