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Fire at sawmill in Belfast, northern Christchurch

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Fire crews from across northern Christchurch have been fighting a fire at a sawmill in Belfast overnight.

Emergency services were called at 2.30am to the building fire, Fire and Emergency northern shift manager Bailey Wells said.

On arrival they found a 30m x 30m boiler house well involved in fire.

Four pumps, five tankers and a command unit were sent to the scene, with crews from Redwood, Ilam, Spencerville, Anzac, Christchurch City, Woodend, Rangiora, Pines Beach and Wigram attending.

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By 5.30am the fire was out and all trucks had left the scene.

A fire investigator will return this morning.



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