A mother and her young son have serious burns after an early morning house fire in Porirua.
Fire crews were called to the blaze in Cannons Creek around 3am.
Senior Station Officer Boyd Atkinson says the pair were asleep when the fire broke out, but they managed to escape.
They were taken to Hutt Hospital in a stable condition with burns mainly to their feet.
Atkinson says the house has been virtually destroyed and he could easily be dealing with two fatalities.
He says the home didnt appear to have any smoke alarms, which would have given the pair much earlier warning to get out.
Atkinson says early indications show the fire started in the kitchen area.
TVNZ.co.nz
CHECK ITS ALRIGHT