(ROUGH CUT ONLY - NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />Wildfires destroyed several houses in New Zealand's earthquake shattered city of Christchurch on Thursday (January 10).<br/> <br />Local broadcaster TV3 reported that the flames had claimed up to four homes as well as paddocks.<br/> <br />In total, an area of 150 hectares has been destroyed, but no one is believed to have died and no injuries have been reported, TV3 said.<br/> <br />Christchurch resident Amy Thorsby lost her home in the fire. She said she was unable to get insurance, following the earthquake in 2011.<br/> <br />"All of us had a lot of photos that have been burnt and we've got like no insurance on the house or anything because of the earthquake."<br/> <br />According to media reports, several helicopters and 20 fire trucks were battling the flames for almost two hours until they managed to douse the fire.<br/> <br />Christchurch is still struggling to redevelop its city centre after a devastating earthquake in February 2011 killed 185 people, making it the second-deadliest natural disaster recorded in New Zealand.
