An Elsthorpe homeowner lost precious personal items in a shed fire this afternoon.
The man returned home to find firefighters had extinguished the fire in the shed and largely succeeded in stopping it from spreading to his adjoining home, located at the western end of Elsthorpe Rd, though it did suffer some smoke damage.
But the man, who did not want to be named, said among the badly charred pieces of furniture visible inside the blackened shed were career accolades, trophies, a signed All Blacks jersey, and other items.
"I kept all my memorabilia in there," he said.
The fire sparked a major call out, with at least five fire trucks, two water tankers and more than 20 fire fighters at the scene at one stage.