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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.
Port Hills Fire Update #21
20 Huitanguru 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