Thick smoke billows from Chch industrial fire

Five crews were needed to bring a fire which caused a significant amount of thick smoke to billow across a Christchurch suburb under control this afternoon.

A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said the crews were sent to the industrial fire at a Francella St premises in Bromley about 11.20am on Monday.

The spokesperson said the fire has now been contained and the smoke was subsiding.

There were no reports of injuries.