Police are investigating four suspicious fires in the Christchurch suburb of Shirley, including one which has extensively damaged an Irish pub.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) shift manager Alex Norris said crews were called to the blaze at O’Shea’s Pub, on Marshland Rd, at 10.45pm.
“We responded with two fire trucks initially, one from Christchurch and one from Anzac.
![Fire and Emergency were called to the blaze at O’Shea’s Pub, on Marshland Road, at about 10.45pm. Photo / George Heard](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DTRHESULOVCJ5LL7FZJULXWLSE.jpg?auth=7936c378d6cb9358b9775a4105ec0e9a04710cb8e5fbb9b3c4390cbbbafff22b&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
“Police arrived on scene and advised that the building was well ablaze and so we responded with a further fire truck from Redwood.”