Three people are in hospital after a house fire in Christchurch this morning.
Emergency services were called to Warrington Street in Mairehau at around 8.05am.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) initially responded with two trucks.
“Upon arrival, they found a fire well ablaze on the ground floor of a two-storey house,” FENZ said.
Two more trucks from Anzac and Redwood stations were dispatched to the scene.
The fire was contained at 8.27am.
St John sent three ambulances, one rapid response unit, and one operations manager to the scene.
Medical crews assessed a total of 10 people. Three people, two in moderate conditions and one in a serious condition, were taken to Christchurch Hospital.
“The remaining seven patients, all in minor conditions, did not require transport,” St John said.
Three firetrucks remained on the scene in overhaul and mop-up mode, ventilating the house.
Two investigators were on their way, “but at this stage it’s not being treated as suspicious”, FENZ said.
