Firefighters are dousing down hotspots following a large fire at an abandoned house in the Christchurch suburb of Fendalton.
Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
Fire and Emergency said the fire on Fendalton Road, near Glandovey Road, was reported at 2.15am on Wednesday morning.
A spokesperson said the two-storey house was well involved in flames when crews arrived.
There were six appliances and a command unit called to the scene, with three crews remaining on site.
No one was believed to be inside at the time.