Explosions heard at major building fire in Hornby

Photo via NZ HeraldA building fire in Christchurch has pulled in a heavy emergency service response, Fire and Emergency says. Several firetrucks are at the scene of a commercial building burning on Waterloo Rd, Hornby after multiple calls came in around 7.15am to report the smoke. The plume of smoke coming from the building blaze is drifting towards the city, shift manager Simon Lyford says. "Especially after the nice hot day, if people smell smoke, they should close their doors and windows to stop the smoke from getting inside." Bonnie, a Hornby local, lives across the road from the blaze and noticed "wafts" of black smoke rising from a building near her house.