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Canterbury Fires Update #7

Swannanoa Forty firefighters, supported by four helicopters, have contained the fire burning in and around the Waimakariri River bed near Swannanoa, stopping it spreading further.

Waikari Valley and Port Hills fire updates - 9am Monday

Please see below updates for the fires at Waikari Valley and Port Hills.

Fireworks banned around Christchurch

Fire and Emergency is banning the use of fireworks in a number of locations around Christchurch.

Fire and Emergency honours recipients congratulated

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Chief Executive, Rhys Jones has congratulated six firefighters from Warkworth, Rotorua, Whanganui, Kirwee (Canterbury), Nuhaka (Hawkes Bay) and Wanaka, who were named in the New Year’s Honours list released today.

Good planning and communication behind airlift rescue

A well-executed helicopter rescue typified what was a successful deployment to the West Coast floods for Fire and Emergency’s Southern Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team earlier this month.

Waiharara Fire investigation report released

Fire and Emergency has released its findings today into the cause of a major fire incident at Waiharara in December 2021.

Port Hills Update #17

Firefighters have eliminated half of the hotspots on the Port Hills that were identified by thermal imaging last night and early this morning.

Improving the Fire Safety Knowledge and Practices of Vulnerable Groups -report #8 (2000)

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