Fire and Emergency was called to a house on fire in Marble Court in the Christchurch suburb of Northwood at 10.16am
today after a gas explosion.
The house fire has now been extinguished. Multiple Fire and Emergency crews are still in attendance damping down the
fire and cleaning up. A fire investigator is on the scene.
Five properties have been severely affected by fire and one has been destroyed. A further 17 properties have been
impacted by debris.
Gas and power have been turned off to Brookwater Avenue and Marble Court.
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