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RNZ News
a day ago
- Climate
- RNZ News
'Scary big huge cloud': Lyttelton neighbour recounts frightening fire
Photo: Facebook/Dave Dunlay A Lyttelton man who lives on the street where a large fire broke out said he was shocked by its scale. Several fire crews were called to Brittan Terrace in the Banks Peninsula township at 5 pm on Friday, where they found two homes engulfed in flames, spreading to a neighbouring property. Six fire engines, a ladder truck, a water tanker, and a command unit attended the scene. One crew remained overnight, dampening down hotspots. Photo: Facebook/Dave Dunlay The fire has been contained, but two homes have been badly damaged. Dave Dunlay, who lives a couple of hundred metres up the street, said he thought it was mist floating across Lyttleton Harbour. "I went outside and smelled the smoke, and then looked down the road and saw a big wall of black smoke, you know? Quite scary big, huge cloud of it. "Very quickly, as it got darker, you saw the orange of the flames." Fire and Emergency has been investigating the scene since early Saturday morning. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
a day ago
- General
- RNZ News
Large Lyttelton blaze investigated
One crew remained at the scene overnight, dampening down hotspots. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Fire and Emergency is investigating how a large fire broke out in Lyttelton. Fire and Emergency were called to the blaze just after 5pm on Friday, finding it had engulfed two houses on Brittan Terrace and was spreading to a third. A spokesperson for Fire and Emergency said nobody was inside the properties. Six fire engines, a ladder truck, a water tanker, and a command unit attended the scene. One crew remained overnight, dampening down hotspots. Fire investigators were at the scene on Saturday morning. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
