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Waltham house fire: Fire crews battle blaze on Christchurch’s Greenville St

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The blaze broke out on Greenville St at about 7.20am. Fire crews found the house well involved in flames. Photo / Anna Heath
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A fire has ripped through a derelict property in the Christchurch suburb of Waltham this morning.

Emergency services responded to the blaze on Greenville St at around 7.20am.

Fire ripped through a derelict Waltham property this morning. Photo / Anna Heath.
Fire ripped through a derelict Waltham property this morning. Photo / Anna Heath.

A Fire and Emergency shift manager said three fire engines were called to find the house “well involved” in flames.

They confirmed a fire investigator had since arrived at the property to determine the cause of the blaze.

No one was reported to be inside when emergency services were called. Photo / Anna Heath
No one was reported to be inside when emergency services were called. Photo / Anna Heath

There were no reports of anyone in the house at the time of the call, they said.

Three fire engines found the property well involved in flames. Photo / Anna Heath
Three fire engines found the property well involved in flames. Photo / Anna Heath

Police confirmed they were in attendance for traffic management and referred all further comment to Fire and Emergency.