An early morning blaze in Eketahuna that destroyed a house on Stanly St is being treated as a suspected arson.

Fire crews from Eketahuna and Pahiatua were called to the scene at two o'clock this morning.

Eketahuna fire chief Max Mayer said the house was completely engulfed in flames when he arrived and "it's pretty much burned to the ground".

Mr Mayer said the fire is "very suspicious" and there was a strong possibility that it had been arson.

Police have been called in to investigate further.