Thick black smoke billows across Christchurch
Fire crews are responding to a building fire in Sydenham, with thick black smoke drifting across Christchurch.
Thick black smoke billows across Christchurch
Caitlin Dufty
Fire crews are responding to a building fire in Sydenham, with thick black smoke drifting across Christchurch.
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