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      Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    Two people have been rescued from a house fire in Rakaia in Canterbury overnight

    Two people have been rescued from a house fire in Rakaia in Canterbury overnight


    Emergency Services say they received a call at around 11pm to report a house was well ablaze.

    Six trucks and two support vehicles attended the fire - with support crews from Timaru and Ashburton on scene.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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