Fire takes hold in ceiling of house

Photo: File
Photo: File
Firefighters were called to a house fire in east Christchurch this morning.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said three fire crews attended the blaze at a property on Waratah St, Avondale, about 4.40am on Wednesday.

The fire started in the ceiling and took about an hour to extinguish.

No one was injured and the blaze is not being treated as suspicious.