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      Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    A suspicious house fire in Christchurch's Woolston this afternoon

    A suspicious house fire in Christchurch's Woolston this afternoon


    Fire and Emergency's Darryl Ball says it took two pumping units to put out the blaze - and one person is in hospital being treated for smoke inhalation.

    Ball says a fire investigator's initial impression is the fire could be suspicious.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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