Fire and Emergency NZ have confirmed four fire appliances have been sent to a well-involved house fire in Lyttelton, Christchurch.
Crews were called to the second-alarm fire at 2.16pm.
Photos show flames spilling from a residential property on the hills of Lyttelton.
Police confirmed they responded 10 minutes later, with a spokesperson saying the house fire was on Ticehurst Rd.
![Flames are doused as smoke billows from the Lyttelton property. Photo / Andrew Sinclair](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JDMCWTBSBZCPHILWFOGEKMB42Y.jpg?auth=76bdaf48c71b48e95a502c7e346ea87b54058df16f89d62a2e57d24f44906b5c&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)
There are no injuries, according to police, however a few properties have been evacuated from the area as a precaution.
A local resident said the flames appeared to be doused shortly before 3pm, as the fire was contained by firefighters.
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