Suspicious fire at house in North Canterbury, person treated for injuries

A person is in hospital with moderate injuries after a suspicious blaze in a Kaiapoi house in the early hours of Monday morning.

Emergency services responded to the blaze on Candy Cres at 2am.

The fire broke out at a house on Candy Cresent. Photo / Google Maps

Fire and Emergency NZ shift manager Alex Norris said occupants of the house were outside when crews attended the “well-involved” blaze.

Norris said there was significant damage to the house.

Hato Hone St John confirmed one person was taken to Christchurch Hospital in a moderate condition.

Crews extinguished the blaze by 4am but returned at just two hours later due to a flare-up in the roof space, before leaving again just after 8am.

The fire has been treated as suspicious, prompting a guard to remain at the property for the morning.

A fire investigator was at the property on Monday morning, looking into the cause of the fire.