Christchurch house fire in Aranui seriously injures 2 people

Firefighters were called to a fire in the Christchurch suburb of Aranui just after 8pm. Photo / Michael Craig

Two people have been seriously injured after a home was engulfed in flames in a Christchurch suburb.

Emergency services rushed to the fire in the Christchurch suburb of Aranui just after 8pm.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand said the house on Bournemouth Cres was “well ablaze”.

Residents posted to a local Facebook page that a “massive explosion” was heard at the time.

One person said their daughter thought there was an earthquake after the explosion hit.

“I’m around the corner, and it shook my house a bit,” one wrote.

“My whole pl shook so hard I thought it was a quake,” another said.

Hato Hone St John said they attended the fire in Aranui.

Four vehicles attended, and two patients in a serious condition were treated.

Both people were transported to Christchurch Hospital.

Fire and Emergency told the Herald it received initial calls that people were trapped inside the home.

The people were able to safely self-evacuate.

Fire and Emergency said three fire trucks attended and the blaze was extinguished at 8.30pm.

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