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Canterbury Fires update #12
22 January 2024 | Emergency Information
Firefighters have put out a large vegetation fire near Swannanoa.
Prohibited fire season extends to all Wairarapa
22 January 2024 | Fire Season Updates
All of the Wairarapa moves into a prohibited fire season from 8am on Tuesday 23 January, until further notice.
Canterbury Fires update #11
22 January 2024 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency crews will continue to monitor the fire ground at the Waimakariri River bed near Swannanoa today.
Canterbury Fires Update #10
21 January 2024 | Emergency Information
Firefighters have put out two large grass fires in Canterbury and are in the last stages of mopping up a third.
Canterbury Fires Update #9
21 January 2024 | Emergency Information
All three large Canterbury vegetation fires remain contained and controlled with two in mop up stage.
Canterbury fires update #8 - Swannanoa
20 January 2024 | Announcements
Firefighting will continue until dark at the Swannanoa vegetation fire in and around the Waimakariri riverbed near Christchurch.
Canterbury Fires Update #7
20 January 2024 | Emergency Information
All three large vegetation fires burning in North Canterbury are now contained.
Canterbury Fires Update #6 Swannanoa scrub fire
20 January 2024 | Emergency Information
Firefighters are responding to a scrub fire at Swannanoa this afternoon