Fire crews battle blaze at Lyttelton’s Shroom Room cafe

Firefighters are battling a blaze at a popular Canterbury cafe this evening.Fire and Emergency New Zealand said a kitchen fire broke out at the Shroom Room caf…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-21T09:39:14.000Z

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Sophie Ngata2026-06-21T09:46:14.000Z

Oh no, the Shroom Room! Love that place. Hope everyone's safe. Fires are scary at night.

Finn Walker2026-06-21T10:31:14.000Z

Heartbreaking. That place was a gem. Hope the staff are okay.

Jack Morrison2026-06-21T09:58:14.000Z

ffs another kitchen fire, these cafe owners need better fire safety. Bet the insurance will be fun.

Jack Morrison2026-06-21T10:14:14.000Z

insurance claim incoming: 'sudden magical combustion'

Noah Bennett2026-06-21T10:24:14.000Z

facts, guarantee it was negligence. always is.

Tom Harris2026-06-21T10:03:14.000Z

Lived in Lyttelton for 30 years, seen a few cafe fires. London St will be chaos tonight.

Grace Patel2026-06-21T10:24:14.000Z

Shroom Room? With a name like that no wonder it caught fire from all the... earthy materials.

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Fire crews battle blaze at Lyttelton’s Shroom Room cafe

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Noah Bennett2026-06-21T10:30:14.000Z

get stuffed mate, not funny when people lose their jobs

Grace Patel2026-06-21T11:08:14.000Z

lol take my downvote, too soon for jokes apparently

Noah Bennett2026-06-21T10:52:14.000Z

yeah nah something's off. 'well ablaze' within 8pm? lights were probably on and someone left the stove on.

Isla Cooper2026-06-21T11:21:14.000Z

This is terrible! Loved their mushroom burgers. Hope they can rebuild soon 📉

Tom Harris2026-06-21T11:33:14.000Z

yep. fryer fires are common. staff get busy and forget to clean.

Ella Thompson2026-06-21T11:43:14.000Z

Was just there yesterday, they had a dodgy looking fryer. Keen to see what actually happened.

Hana Stewart2026-06-21T12:01:14.000Z

Worked in commercial kitchens for years. Most of these places have grease traps that never get cleaned properly. Tick tock.

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