Large scrub fire in Port Hills © RNZ / Conan Young
Residents who were evacuated overnight when fire broke out on Christchurch s Port Hills have now been allowed to return home. © Provided by Radio New Zealand No caption One of the helicopters that has been on the scene since first light. Photo: RNZ / Conan Young
People living in around 40 properties on Avoca Valley Road and Port Hills Road were forced to leave when the blaze broke out at late last night.
At the height of the fire 15 appliances and 60 firefighters - a mix of fulltime and volunteers crews - were deployed. © RNZ / Conan Young
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Granville Denton who was evacuated at 1am Saturday morning, talks to Stuff.
An ordinary night at home for Kester Vos quickly changed when his brother rang to tell him: your hill s on fire . His 8.5 hectare lifestyle block was one of 40 properties evacuated overnight following a large scrub fire in Christchurch s Port Hills, which has burnt about 25 to 30 hectares, destroyed a small shed, and led to a public health warning about smoke. The fire has been contained. Police do not believe it is linked to suspicious fires on the hills earlier in the week.
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Kester Vos was watching TV when he got a call about the blaze.
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