Fire and Emergency says multiple 111 calls were received about the blaze on Riversdale's Elizabeth Street just after 5.30am.

A spokesperson says one home was significantly damaged, while the two on either side were also impacted.

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02 Dec: Kiwis and former Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is set to pursue his dream of becoming a champion heavyweight boxer

27 Nov: State Highway 1 between Kaikoura and Blenheim is likely to be closed for several hours after a fatal motorcycle crash

22 Nov: The West Indies have lost three wickets but are scoring at a respectable rate in today's final one-day dead rubber at Seddon Park in Hamilton

20 Nov: A fire has closed a rubbish transfer station in Blenheim

15 Nov: A Nelson court's found a woman not guilty by reason of insanity in a body-tampering case, after police found a dead man on his deck with what appeared to be a 'shrine' around his body

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Politics:
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Entertainment:
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International:
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Business:
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Law and Order:
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