A residential house fire in Canterbury is spreading rapidly to a neighbouring property.

Fire and emergency services were called to a house fire in Kaiapoi, near Christchurch, at 11.35am.

Firefighters on the scene of the blaze in Kaiapoi. Photo / George Heard

“The 1 x 150m residential house is well ablaze, plus the fire is spreading into the property next door,” said shift manager Ryan Dawson.

However, the fire was not threatening the house on the neighbouring property, he said.

Fire and Emergency initially sent two volunteer trucks from Kaiapoi but have since sent two additional fire trucks to help battle the blaze.

Crews were called to the house fire at 11.35am. Photo / George Heard

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