Emergency services respond to house fire in Bishopdale

Tuesday 25 February 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 25 Feb 2025, 1:09pm

Firefighters and police attended a house fire on Clotilda Place in Bishopdale on Tuesday morning. A neighbour reported hearing a large explosion as the blaze broke out, which is understood to involve a boat in a garage. A man escaped the two-storey home during the incident.

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1. The PressTue 25 Feb 2025, 10:10am

   ‘I heard this explosion’ - police presence after Christchurch house goes up in flames (opens in new tab)

2. StuffTue 25 Feb 2025, 10:34am

   House on fire in residential Christchurch street (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesTue 25 Feb 2025, 11:53am

   'Massive boom' at Christchurch house fire (opens in new tab)

4. RNZTue 25 Feb 2025, 1:09pm

   'Massive boom' as fire erupts from home in Christchurch (opens in new tab)