Firefighters dampen down hot spots in a large bush fire in North Canterbury on January 21 around the Waimakariri River near Seannanoa. Photo / Canterbury Fire & Emergency
Firefighters dampen down hot spots in a large bush fire in North Canterbury on January 21 around the Waimakariri River near Seannanoa. Photo / Canterbury Fire & Emergency
By RNZ
North Canterbury firefighters and four helicopters are tackling another large scrub blaze.
Fire and Emergency was alerted around 1pm to the fast-moving fire near Cheviot.
Crews from Cheviot, Hurunui, Waipara, Scargill and Motunau are at the scene, plus a command unit from Christchurch and heavy machinery diggers.
Aspokesperson said the flames had jumped the Hurunui River but it was hoped that a large hill would slow down the fire.
It had already burned through around 100 hectares of vegetation.
A hasty vegetation fire south of Timaru has also been contained by Fire and Emergency.
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Fire crews received a call just after 3pm Saturday afternoon of a vegetation blaze in Beaconsfield Road, in Paraeroa.