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Firefighters subdue Christchurch house fire

14:48 pm on 28 October 2024

Emergency services workers at the scene in St Martin, on Monday 28 October. Photo: Supplied/ Sam Hoeflich

Firefighters have put out a house fire in Christchurch, which sent smoke billowing across the city.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand said they received multiple calls about the blaze in St Martins, from about 11:45am on Labour Day.

Two fire crews responded to the Wilsons Road South address, but had finished at the scene before 2pm, a FENZ spokesperson said.

Only one residential dwelling was involved, he said, and no one was in the building at the time.

A fire investigator would be back at the site tomorrow.

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Photo: Supplied/ Sam Hoeflich

Photo: Supplied/ Sam Hoeflich