Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
Firefighters battling a house fire in Christchurch have called for a fourth crew to assist.
Fire and Emergency received reports of a house being well ablaze in the suburb of Northcote shortly after 11.30am.
A spokesperson said three crews were at the fire and a fourth had been called.
There are no reports of anyone being trapped or injured.
It followed an earlier house fire in the suburb of Shirley.
Crews were called at 9.30am and had extinguished the fire by 11.15am.
Fire investigators were working to establish the cause.
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