Fish and chip shop fried in Southland fire

File photo / NZ Herald

A fish and chip shop in Southland has been badly damaged in a fire overnight.

Fire Service spokesman Rewai Grace said crews were called to the blaze in Riverton, about 1.52am.

Mr Rewai said the fire service pooled together resources from a 25km radius of the fire to help fight the blaze.

Five trucks were called to the scene from Riverton, Thornbury, Colac Bay and Invercargill.

The "good-sized fire" has now been extinguished, with the last truck leaving the scene about 6am, Mr Rewai said.

The fire was close to a petrol station, but it is not known yet if the blaze caused any damage to the nearby property.

There are no reports of injuries and the fire service does not know the cause of the fire at this stage.

- Herald Online staff