Emergency services were called to a house on Moorong Crescent, Malua Bay, just before 7.30am on Thursday, February 17, to reports of a fire on the premises.

A NSW Fire & Rescue spokesperson said the occupant of the house, a man in his 60s, was evacuated by the RFS.

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"It was a smouldering fire confined to some wiring underneath the house," the spokesperson said.

"There was no structural damage to the house - the power was turned off, and the fire was contained."

The spokesperson said it was a good reminder that a "working smoke alarm saves people's lives".

A spokesperson from NSW Ambulance said the man was treated for smoke inhalation on site before being transported to Batemans Bay Hospital in a stable condition.