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No people were believed to be in the house at the time of the fire, a Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said.
A large house fire on Raleigh St in Palmerston North is being treated as suspicious.
Fire and Emergency NZ confirmed they first received a report of the fire at 8.47pm on Thursday and sent two fire engines.
The fire is now under control.
A specialist fire investigation officer has been dispatched to the scene as the fire was being treated as suspicious, a spokesperson said.
No people were believed to be in the house at the time of the fire, the spokesperson said.
A Stuff reporter at the scene said that at 9.30pm firefighters were still inside the house, checking parts of the building and spraying water.
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A crowd had gathered on the street to watch as firefighters extinguished the fire.
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