A Christchurch woman has been charged after two children were rescued from a smoke-logged house on Tuesday evening.
Emergency services were called to a smoke alarm sounding at a house on Eureka St in Aranui at about 10pm.
"Inside, firefighters found two young children who had been left alone at the property," Canterbury Metro Area Commander Superintendent Lane Todd said.
"Fortunately they were rescued from the address before a fire started and were unharmed."
Todd thanked neighbours who called for help and "prevented a tragic outcome".
A 35-year-old woman was taken into custody yesterday on two charges of ill-treatment of a child, resisting police, and possession of a cannabis plant.
She is due to reappear in the Christchurch District Court on July 31.
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