THREE homes in Christchurch were damaged in a fire on Saturday night.

Firefighters in three engines were called to Knowles Close in Somerford at around 10.30pm.

The blaze started as a shed fire and spread to the kitchen and roof of one property and then the roofs of two neighbouring homes, according to a spokesperson for the fire service.

Nobody is believed to have been hurt in the fire.

It took the crews around an hour to get the blaze under control. They used four breathing apparatus, two main lines, two hose reels and an aerial ladder.