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Port Hills fire update #25

22 February 2024 | Emergency Information

Firefighters will be working to extinguish 20 hotspots at the Port Hills fireground on Thursday.

Port Hills and Wairaki Valley Fire Update

21 February 2024 | Announcements

Firefighters made solid progress today on both of the major wildfires in Canterbury - the Port Hills and Wairaki Valley

Port Hills fire update #23

21 February 2024 | Emergency Information

Incoming Incident Controller Dave Key say crews on the ground at Port Hills will spend today dampening hotspots.

Waikari Fire Update #6

21 February 2024 | Emergency Information

Three crews are digging out hotspots on the Waikari fireground today. .

Waikari Fire Update #5

20 February 2024 | Emergency Information

Firefighters have spent today tackling deep-seated hotspots on the Waikari fireground in North Canterbury.

Port Hills fire update #22

20 February 2024 | Emergency Information

The colder weather combined with a small amount of rain overnight on Monday helped cool the Port Hills fireground, but this has made for challenging conditions.

Waikari Fire Update #4

20 February 2024 | Emergency Information

Steady rain overnight stopped firefighting at the Waikari Fire this morning, but they have been airlifted back on to the fire ground now.

Port Hills Fire Update #21

20 February 2024 | Emergency Information

About 20mm of rain fell on the Port Hills fireground this morning.
Incident Controller Steve Kennedy says overnight crews made great progress overnight