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Canterbury Fires update #11

22 January 2024 | Emergency Information

Fire and Emergency crews will continue to monitor the fire ground at the Waimakariri River bed near Swannanoa today.

Canterbury Fires Update #9

21 January 2024 | Emergency Information

All three large Canterbury vegetation fires remain contained and controlled with two in mop up stage.

Canterbury Fires Update #10

21 January 2024 | Emergency Information

Firefighters have put out two large grass fires in Canterbury and are in the last stages of mopping up a third.

Canterbury fires update #8 - Swannanoa

20 January 2024 | Announcements

Firefighting will continue until dark at the Swannanoa vegetation fire in and around the Waimakariri riverbed near Christchurch.

Canterbury Fires Update #7

20 January 2024 | Emergency Information

All three large vegetation fires burning in North Canterbury are now contained.

Canterbury Fires Update #6 Swannanoa scrub fire

20 January 2024 | Emergency Information

Firefighters are responding to a scrub fire at Swannanoa this afternoon

Canterbury Fires Update #5

20 January 2024 | Emergency Information

Update on two North Canterbury fires which are both contained and controlled

Canterbury Fires Update #4

19 January 2024 | Emergency Information

Update #4 on Canterbury vegetation fires 19 January