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Port Hills fire update #25
22 Huitanguru 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 Huitanguru 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 Huitanguru 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 Huitanguru 2024 | Emergency Information
Three crews are digging out hotspots on the Waikari fireground today. .
Waikari Fire Update #5
20 Huitanguru 2024 | Emergency Information
Firefighters have spent today tackling deep-seated hotspots on the Waikari fireground in North Canterbury.
Port Hills fire update #22
20 Huitanguru 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 Huitanguru 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.
Hawke’s Bay moves to restricted fire season, Tararua East goes prohibited.
20 Huitanguru 2024 | Fire Season Updates
From 8am on Tuesday, 20 February, most of Hawke’s Bay moves to a restricted fire season. Tararua East moves to a prohibited fire season.