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Kirwee Fire Update #1

Fire crews from four brigades are responding to a large fire in forestry on Old West Coast Road, close to the Waimakariri River near Kirwee in Canterbury.

Lee Valley Fire Update #2

Firefighters from nine brigades are responding to the fire in Lee Valley, supported by aerial attack from helicopters with monsoon buckets.

Prohibited Fire Season for Canterbury District

The Canterbury District will move to a prohibited fire season from 11.59pm Wednesday 31 January, until further notice.

Medium Range Forecasts of Fire Weather Indices - Report #64 (2005)

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Port Hills Update #9

Helicopters have finished aerial firefighting for the night, but 23 crews of firefighters will continue to work on the Port Hills fire overnight.

Fernhill Fire Hawke’s Bay Update #1

Residents living around the Farmhouse Lodge on the outskirts of Fernhill are being evacuated due to a vegetation fire.

Pegasus Beach Fire Update #5

Four helicopters with monsoon buckets are dropping thousands of litres of water on the Pegasus Bay fire this morning, while seven ground crews are working on the flanks. Two fixed wing waterbombing aircraft are on their way to join the air attack.

Large fire at recycling plant in Wairau Valley Auckland

Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to a well involved fire at a recycling plant on Hillside Road in Wairau Valley Auckland at 17.24 this evening.