Firefighters are battling a large house fire in Auckland's Blockhouse Bay this evening

Fire and Emergency say they received reports of the fire on Heaphy Street at around 7.30.

Five fire trucks were sent to the scene.

A Hato Hone St John spokesman says it's treating one person at the scene for smoke inhalation; they're in a moderate condition.

Videos from the scene show flames shooting into the air, with large black plumes of smoke.