Firefighters have "suppressed" a house fire in Christchurch, but are still dampening down hot spots. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) received "multiple calls" about a house on fire on Jollie St, Linwood, about 11am on Sunday. Three fire crews were sent to the scene and found the home "well involved in fire". Speaking at 11.45am, a FENZ spokesman said two of the three crews remained at the property. However, the FENZ spokesman said they could not be certain of the cause "until we have investigated it".

Source: Stuff May 18, 2019 23:27 UTC