Fire crews have been dealing with multiple hotspots after containing fires along the railway tracks between Aylesbury and Darfield west of Christchurch
Fire crews have been dealing with multiple hotspots after containing fires along the railway tracks between Aylesbury and Darfield west of Christchurch
7 January 2024
Sparks from a train are believed to have led to 3 helicopters and 17 ground crews fighting multiple fires in Canterbury.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand had earlier said a number of houses had been under threat in the Kirwee area.
The fires began along the shortly after 4 in the afternoon.
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