Two crews will remain at the fire site overnight to continue fighting the fire.

Tomorrow, two crews of six will take over the work.

Two helicopters and a fixed wing water bomber will be also be on standby if required.

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19 Apr: A teenager has admitted the manslaughter of a woman killed in a rural Canterbury crash

18 Apr: Fire crews have extinguished a house fire in the Christchurch suburb of Papanui overnight

17 Apr: Fire fighters are attending a commercial building fire in Christchurch's Prebbleton

16 Apr: Christchurch Shirley Boys' concerned they can't afford upgrades after an inquiry deems modern classes unfit for learning

16 Apr: A Christchurch businessman's appeal against the Tenancy Tribunal's been dismissed

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