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Avonhead house damaged by 'unusual' fire

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 29 Oct 2018, 3:32PM
Fire services were called to the scene at 2PM. (Photo / ZB)
Fire services were called to the scene at 2PM. (Photo / ZB)

Avonhead house damaged by 'unusual' fire

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 29 Oct 2018, 3:32PM

A house in Christchurch has been extensively damaged by fire.

Emergency services received multiple calls about 2 pm to the fire in Kirkdale Place in Avonhead.

Harwood Fire Station officer Paul Rodwell says initial reports were that someone was inside.

"Luckily for us, when we searched the building, we found no one trapped, but there is extensive damage."

Rodwell says at the peak of the fire there were four engines, and a command unit.

"It was a very hot fire, and because it was so extensive, the floors have burnt out."

Rodwell says it's unusual to have house fires during the day and to get this bad.

Fire investigators are on the way to determine the cause.

 

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