Fire crews were called to Christchurch's Cardboard Cathedral in Herefod St about 3.30am. Two fires that started within about 30 minutes of each other at places of worship in Christchurch are being treated as suspicious. The alarm was raised at Christchurch Transitional Cathedral, in Hereford St, just after 3.30am on Monday after reports of a small fire in a back room. The blaze had gone out when fire crews arrived and an investigation is under way. READ MORE:* Person rescued from car lodged under rubbish truck in Christchurch* Investigation under way after two suspicious garage fires in Christchurch* Suspicious dune fire on New Brighton Beach in ChristchurchFire and Emergency NZ Canterbury and West Coast shift manager Lyn Crosson said crews from three stations were deployed to tackle the fire.

Source: Stuff September 06, 2020 19:30 UTC