Emergency services respond to Christchurch house fire, smoke billowing across St Martins

A residential house fire in Christchurch city has sent smoke through the suburb while fire crews work to put out the blaze.

Fire and Emergency Services (Fenz) responded just before 12pm after receiving multiple calls about a housefire in St Martins.

They sent two appliances.

Fire crews and police on the scene of a house fire in St Martins, Christchurch. Photo / Sam Hoeflich

A Fenz spokesperson said the fire is in a single-storey house and they have not had to extricate anybody.

“We’re not aware of anyone inside the house, however, we are still working on the scene to establish this.”

Police are assisting fire crews with traffic control on a section of Wilsons Rd.

“Far as I’m aware all people are accounted for,” said a police spokesperson.

More to come.

Smoke can be seen drifting across St Martins. Photo / Sam Hoeflich