Emergency services began evacuating nearby residents around 5.15pm after being called to the Brittan Terrace blaze.

Fire and Emergency NZ say a third home has also been affected.

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18 Aug: One person has been rushed to hospital in a moderate condition after a suspected chlorine leak at Hei Hei in Christchurch

18 Aug: Christchurch's Hagley Oval will become the epicentre for T20 cricket this domestic summer by hosting the men's and women's Super Smash finals on January 31

17 Aug: Two men are due to appear in court, following a firearms incident in Christchurch over the weekend

15 Aug: Police have revealed a woman fatally shot by police in Christchurch on Wednesday - was 53-year-old Te Arohanui Pohio

15 Aug: A former Christchurch High School staff member is facing criminal charges

15 Aug: Hopes Health New Zealand will boost staffing at Christchurch Hospital's Trauma Admitting Service, on the back of a study in today's New Zealand Medical Journal

14 Aug: Multiple investigations - after a police officer shot two people, one fatally, in Christchurch last night

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