A family has escaped from a house fire in Christchurch this morning.
Fire and emergency were called to the fire on Johns Road, Harewood just after 7am.
An extra crew from Wigram was required to put out the blaze.
Two crews - from Redwood and Harewood arrived to find the house well involved.
They called in an extra crew from Wigram and a city water tanker.
The fire was extinguished just before 8am.
A fire investigator will determine the cause.
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