The resident of a Christchurch suburban home has been injured by a fire in their kitchen this morning, Fire and Emergency has confirmed.
A single call reporting the blaze came in shortly after 11am, Shift Manager Alex Norris told the Herald. The residential home was blazing from the kitchen, fire crews discovered when they arrived.
Three fire crews from Anzac and Central stations worked to extinguish the fire, which took only 15 minutes.
A fire investigator has been made aware of the incident, but it’s not believed to be suspicious according to Norris.