Ten people were assessed by paramedics following a house fire on Warrington Street in Christchurch this morning.

Emergency services were called to the blaze shortly after 8am.

It’s understood the fire was at the Pathways residential mental health support house.

A St John spokesperson said ambulances, a rapid response unit, and an operations manager were sent to the scene.

“Ten patients were assessed and treated by our crews in total,” the spokesperson said.

Three people were taken to Christchurch Hospital, including one in a serious condition and two in moderate condition. The remaining seven suffered minor injuries and did not require hospital transport.

Fire and Emergency crews arrived at the property around 8.11am to find a blaze on the ground floor. The fire was upgraded to a second alarm, prompting further response from the Redwood and ANZAC fire stations.

Firefighters managed to contain the blaze by 8.27am.

Two fire investigators remained at the scene this morning. A spokesperson said the fire is not being treated as suspicious.

Police were also in attendance to assist with traffic control.