Firefighters subdue Christchurch house fire

2:48 pm on 28 October 2024
Smoke from a house fire in St Martins,, Christchurch could be seen billowing across the city, on Labour Day, 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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Smoke from a house fire in St Martins,, Christchurch could be seen billowing across the city, on Labour Day, 28 October, 2024.

Photo: Supplied/ Sam Hoeflich

Photo: Supplied/ Sam Hoeflich

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