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The firefighters used hand tools and thermal imaging equipment to extinguish the remaining hotspots, and had the blaze fully contained about 4pm. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) spokeswoman Jill Higgison said no properties had been damaged or threatened by the fire, and no injuries had been reported. It was unclear how the fire started and whether it was deemed suspicious, she said. An investigator was heading to the scene early on Friday to determine the cause. Joseph Johnson/Stuff Firefighters and helicopters with monsoon buckets work to contain a scrub fire in Clifton, Christchurc...

Port Hills fires: Ten suspicious fires in 10 days; fire chiefs ban fireworks 16 Dec, 2020 01:52 AM 4 minutes to read A Christchurch fire has burned through 15 hectares this morning. Video / Zac Timms / Anne Marie Welton via Chris Lynch A Christchurch fire has burned through 15 hectares this morning. Video / Zac Timms / Anne Marie Welton via Chris Lynch Fire chiefs scrambling after a spate of fires on Christchurch's Port Hills hope an immediate fireworks ban and move into restricted fire season will help stomp them out. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) announced the fireworks ban, cover...

Fireworks banned in parts of Christchurch Fireworks banned in parts of Christchurch Photo / Getty Images 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...

• 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 ...

Fireworks banned around Christchurch after scrub blazes © RNZ / Nate McKinnon Fire and Emergency (Fenz) is banning the use of fireworks in a number of locations around Christchurch. Area commander Dave Stackhouse announced fireworks would be banned in Akaroa, Bottle Lake and the Port Hills from 6pm today, in a briefing to media. © RNZ / Nate McKinnon The ban comes after a significant fire above Hillsborough which burnt through 25 hectares and caused around 40 homes to be evacuated on Friday. © RNZ / Nate McKinnon Fire and Emergency confirmed the blaze was caused by fireworks late on Fri...