Police evacuated nearby homes as a precaution.
Photo: Marika Khabazi / RNZ
Fire and Emergency (FENZ) is investigating the cause of a house fire that led to the evacuation of neighbouring homes in Rolleston in Canterbury.
Four fire trucks were called to the blaze on Lowes Road about 11.17am on Tuesday.
Police evacuated nearby homes as a precaution.
FENZ said crews were in the final stages of extinguishing the fire and no one had been hurt.
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