Fireworks banned in parts of Christchurch
Fireworks banned in parts of Christchurch
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand is banning the use of fireworks in parts of Christchurch.
The ban will include Akaroa, Bottle Lake and the Port Hills.
The ban comes into effect from 6pm today.
Overnight on Friday there was a significant fire above Hillsborough which burnt through 25ha and caused around 40 homes to be evacuated.
Fenz has confirmed the blaze was caused by fireworks.
As a result, and with conditions drying out around Christchurch, Area Commander Dave Stackhouse is banning the use of fireworks under Section 52 of the Fire and Emergency Act.
• Source: 1 NEWS
Fireworks are being banned in a number of locations around Christchurch including Akaroa, Bottle Lake and the Port Hills from 6pm tonight, Fire and Emergency has announced.
Your playlist will load after this ad It follows a nasty flare-up on the Port Hills at the weekend, which has been linked to two young people who were experimenting with fireworks. Source: 1 NEWS
The ban comes after fireworks caused a blaze overnight on Friday which burnt through 25 hectares above Hillsborough and caused around 40 homes to be evacuated.
With conditions drying out around Christchurch, Area Commander Dave Stackhouse is banning the use of fireworks under Section 52 of the Fire and Emergency Act.
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Area commander Dave Stackhouse shows the areas where fireworks have been banned. The ban – which included Akaroa, Bottle Lake, New Brighton and the Port Hills – would take effect from 6pm on Wednesday. “These are all high risk areas and what we saw on Friday night was completely unnecessary and avoidable,” he said. Friday s fire, which burned through 25 hectares on the Port Hills, was caused by two youths playing with fireworks. Stackhouse said firefighters were working with police, but it was too early to say whether any charges would be laid. “Using fireworks should be completely out of the question, and we will take a very dim view of anyone who is found to be using them while this ban is in place.”