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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
Hawke’s Bay moves to restricted fire season, Tararua East goes prohibited.
20 February 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.