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Firefighters are at the scene of a house fire in Birdlings Flat near Little River. (File photo)
Firefighters are working to extinguish a blaze that has torn through a home near Little River in Canterbury.
Crews were called to the fire just off Poranui Beach Rd in Birdlings Flat just after 7.10pm on Tuesday after being alerted by neighbours, Fire and Emergency Southern shift manager Simon Lyford said.
Lyford said the house was “well involved” when crews arrived, and they were using tankers to extinguish the blaze.
“It’s quite well damaged, so we’re launching what’s called an external attack and keeping vegetation and neighbouring properties safe.”
Lyford said it appeared there was no-one at the home when the fire began.
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