Christchurch house fire after e-scooter bursts into flames

An e-scooter has burst into flames, igniting a blaze inside a Christchurch home.

Fire and Emergency said crews responded to reports of the house fire in Woolston just after 11pm last night.

Shift manager Ryan Dawson said, upon arrival, crews found one e-scooter “well ablaze” inside the property.

While no fire investigator responded, Dawson said it is unclear how the scooter caught fire.

The blaze was extinguished soon after crews arrived, and they left the scene after midnight.

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