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Outdoor fires to be restricted in Canterbury and Mid-South Canterbury
10 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Canterbury and Mid-South Canterbury districts are both moving to restricted fire seasons at 1am on Wednesday 11 December until further notice.
West Melton and Kirwee fires update - Tuesday afternoon
10 December 2024 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency will look to start scaling down its response at the West Melton and Kirwee fires tomorrow.
Firefighters deal with flare ups at West Melton overnight
10 December 2024 | Emergency Information
Firefighters dealt with several flare-ups at the West Melton fire overnight, but none breached the containment lines.
Canterbury fires update
9 December 2024 | Emergency Information
Firefighters will continue working on the fires at West Melton and Kirwee overnight, and a drone team will carry out thermal imaging at Bridge Hill.
West Melton fire update #5
9 December 2024 | Emergency Information
Update on large vegetation fire at West Melton - #4
Restricted fire season declared for all Wairarapa
9 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is placing the entire Wairarapa into a restricted fire season from 8am Monday 9 December 2024, until further notice.
Large vegetation fire near West Melton
8 December 2024 | Emergency Information
Evacuations are underway east of Thompsons Rd to McKays Rd due to the large vegetation fire in the area.
Bridge Hill fire #12
8 December 2024 | Emergency Information
The fire at Bridge Hill is largely controlled, but firefighters will be on high alert as the wind picks up through the day.