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Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Canterbury District will move from a mix of restricted and prohibited fire seasons to an open fire season from 8am Tuesday 7 May, until further notice.

Mountain bikers do not understand why the trails cant be shared (or why so much time was taken up debating horses).

Fire and Emergency has completed operations on the Port Hills after last month’s fire but remains ready to react swiftly to any further incidents in the area. The Port Hills continues to be in a prohibited fire season, with a total ban on outdoor ...

Fire and Emergency (Fenz) crews say they “remain ready to react swiftly” after dampening the final hotspot on Christchurch’s Port Hills.
The large-scale bl

The Canterbury plains and coastal fire zones will move from a prohibited to a restricted fire season from 0800 hours on Friday 15 March, until further notice. A restricted season means you need a permit approved by Fire and Emergency New Zealand to light ...

The fire burning on the Port Hills is now 70 per cent contained and any threats from overnight were nullified thanks to the public calling 111. Twenty-eight...

Firefighters will continue to focus on strengthening the fire break around the perimeter of the Port Hills fire today. Incident Commander Dave Stackhouse says the fire has burnt through 650 hectares, with a 14km perimeter. The fire is now 70 per cent contained. ...

Fire crews continue to battle the vegetation fire that broke out on Christchurch's Port Hills on Wednesday afternoon.

Three days on and the Port Hills fire is still burning, but there is a good weather window to try to contain the blaze.