Firefighters battle house blaze in Waltham

Friday 31 July 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 31 Jul, 8:45am

Multiple fire crews responded to a house fire on Grenville Street in Waltham on Friday morning. Emergency services were called to the scene around 7.20am, with smoke from the blaze visible from the Port Hills.

How they headlined it

8:26am

1. The PressFri 31 Jul, 8:26am

   Firefighters battle house blaze seen from Port Hills (opens in new tab)

2. StuffFri 31 Jul, 8:42am

   Fire crews rush to house ablaze in Christchurch (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldFri 31 Jul, 8:45am

   Waltham house fire: Fire crews battle blaze on Christchurch’s Greenville St (opens in new tab)