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An old villa in an inner Christchurch suburb has been destroyed in a fire.
Emergency services were called to Bordesley St in Phillipstown at 7.45am on Wednesday.
Three crews from Christchurch Central and Woolston stations were working to extinguish the flames.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager Alex Norris said there were no reports of people inside.
A local resident told Stuff they believed no-one was living in the house.
The cause of the fire was not yet known.
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Emergency services were called to the blaze at 7.45am on Wednesday.
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Flames shoot out of windows as the fire takes hold of the old villa.
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