A controlled house burn is set to take place on Ngata St in Palmerston North which will affect traffic.

On Wednesday from 4.30pm until 11.30pm Ngata St will be closed as the New Zealand Fire Service set 15 Ngata St on fire.

The road will be closed from Featherston Street to 25 Ngata Street and from Nash St from Mitre 10 Mega to Ngata St.

The Palmerston North Fire Service said people in the area should keep windows and doors closed while the exercise was taking place to prevent any smoke drifting into their homes.

They asked residents to not flock to the area to view the burn.