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Fire and Emergency says the large blaze at a Lyttleton house has been put out and its crews have left the property.
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said four trucks had been fighting the blaze.
Houses had been evacuated as a result of a large house fire, south of Christchurch.
Emergency services were alerted to a well-involved house fire on Ticehurst Rd about 2.15pm.
Police said officers assisted in evacuating nearby houses.
No-one was injured.
It was too early to say whether the fire was suspicious, a police spokesperson said.