South Auckland house up in flames after fire ignites in garage

A house in south Auckland has gone up in flames overnight.

Firefighters attended the blaze on Smedley St, Manurewa at around midnight after smoke started pouring from the property.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand told Newshub the fire started in a garage but soon spread to the wall of the home.

Police officers were also at the scene.

A police spokesperson said they are not treating the fire as suspicious.