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Canterbury District fire update
6 September 2024 | Emergency Information
Fire crews will remain at the scene of the Waipara fire for another day with the site not yet ready to be handed back to the landowner.
Waipara update #8
5 September 2024 | Emergency Information
Fire crews have begun work at the Waipara fire to ensure the site is ready to hand back to the landowner tomorrow (6 September).
Waipara update #6
4 September 2024 | Deployments
75 firefighters at the Waipara fire in North Canterbury are today focusing on dealing with hotspots across the fire ground.
Waipara fire update #5
3 September 2024 | Emergency Information
Rain and a reduction in wind speed today helped firefighters make good progress on containing the Waipara fire in North Canterbury.
Waipara fire update #4
3 September 2024 | Emergency Information
The fire ground at Waipara experienced very high winds overnight, but the fire did not escape the forestry boundary.
Waipara fire update #3
2 September 2024 | Emergency Information
With more high winds forecast Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews will closely monitor the fire burning in a forestry block north of Waipara overnight.
Total fire ban for Canterbury District
2 September 2024 | Announcements
All outdoor fires are now banned in Canterbury until next Monday.