Fire in Bromley
Fire and Emergency - Canterbury have shared that they are responding to a large building fire this afternoon in Maces Road, Bromley.
A large fire has broken out in a Christchurch commercial building, spreading smoke across the city.
Fire and Emergency NZ said the Anzac, Christchurch City, Woolston and Spreydon stations responded to the blaze on Maces Rd in Bromley at 12.52pm on Monday. Thick black smoke could be seen rising from the fire and was visible across the city.
Residents across the city were impacted by smoke from a large controlled burn-off near Bottle Lake Forest Park on Monday morning which is separate to this incident.
What you need to know:
- If the smoke is impacting your property, please close all doors and windows.
- You are asked to stay away from the area to allow crews to safely extinguish this fire.
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