THREE families have been displaced after a fire destroyed a three-flat home at Hooker Subdivision in Nausori yesterday.

Flat owner Yogeshni Singh, who lives a few houses away from the property, said she received a call from one of the tenants at around 1pm informing her that the house was on fire.

Ms Singh said she rushed to the scene, but by the time she arrived, the fire had already engulfed the entire building.

“It was too late by the time we got here,” she said.

She said strong winds caused the fire to spread quickly through the three flats leaving the families without a home.

Ms Singh confirmed that there were no fatalities.

She said the fire was believed to have started in the middle flat, although the family living there had already left the property by the time she arrived.

Police officers at the scene also confirmed that no serious injuries had been reported.

The cause of the fire remains undetermined as investigations continue.