
Firefighters battle barn blaze in Harewood, Christchurch
Fire crews were called to the suburb of Harewood early this morning.
Fire crews were called to the suburb of Harewood early this morning.
A suspicious car was reported in the area around the time a hay barn caught fire.
The explosion destroyed one house on Marble Court, in the suburb of Northwood.
More than a dozen fire crews from as far away as Palmerston North rushed to the fire.
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More than a dozen fire crews from as far away as Palmerston North rushed to the fire.
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A house was destroyed and six people injured in a blast that was felt across the city.
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The house was already well alight when fire teams arrived.
One person is being treated for smoke inhalation.
Firefighters from Willowbank were called to Castle St at 10.55pm.
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Eight crews and around 32 firefighters were at the fire on Belmont Rd.
An explosion was heard at the cordon shortly after 9.30am.
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Hot embers picked up by the wind started the blaze.
The boy woke up in the morning in a room covered 'in a layer of black soot'.
Eight fire engines were at the scene when the blaze was at full strength.
One person is in Auckland Hospital with serious injuries.
The elderly man had lived alone in the boardinghouse for many years, its owner said.
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The blaze was on the second level of a three-storey guesthouse on Moa St.
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Fire investigator has arrived to determine cause of the blaze.