Christchurch house fire sends thick smoke across central city
A thick plume of smoke is billowing from a house on Fitzgerald Ave in central Christchurch.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand was called to the single-storey building, which was well alight, at 3.22pm.
Three fire engines and a ladder truck are at the scene.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said there could be a large amount of smoke in the area until the fire was extinguished.
There are no reported injuries.
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