Firefighters used 23 fire trucks
13 *** and two fixed-wing aircraft,
Fire extinguishing is carried out simultaneously from the ground and from the air.
The fire is currently concentrated near Summit Road
80 properties have been evacuated.
Brad Mosby of the Fire and Emergency Department saidThe fire has spread to 630 hectares
The circumference is 12 km.
We will fight the fire vigorously today. ”
But police manager Ash Tabb said crowds watching the disaster were becoming a problem for firefighters as they kept blocking roads and preventing equipment from entering.
People who wanted to take a look at the fire prevented residents from entering. "We just need people to get out of the way. ”
These "tourists" affected not only the first responders who entered the scene of the fire, but also the residents who came in and out at an already very tight time.
Tabb said this behavior is because people "want to take pictures on their social ** accounts."
Currently, the City of Christchurch (including Banks Peninsula) and Selwyn will be under a local state of emergency as emergency responders continue to extinguish the fire on Port Hill.
A vegetation fire was reported at 2.15pm on Wednesday on Worsley Rd near Cracroft, which is currently not under control and was extinguished overnightTwenty-two firefighters worked through the night.
From 6 a.m., 23 units of equipment returned to the ground, supported by 13 *** and two fixed-wing aircraft.
Residents who were evacuated on Wednesday night were unable to return home.
An investigation into the cause of the fire has begun, and the Fire and Emergency Services are asking the public to contact any ** or ** regarding Port Hills that were filmed yesterday between 1:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.
Around 10 a.m
The Rolleston fire has been brought under control.
Alex Norris, Fenz's shift manager, said the fire had threatened a building, and although he wasn't sure whether it was residential or commercial, firefighters had now brought the fire under control.