Woolston fire

An independent journalist near the site says it has been burning since about 8pm on Wednesday.

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Social media reports surrounding homes have been evacuated with Fire and Emergency "fighting a significant fire" at the Garlands Road property.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) crews were called to the scene, on Garlands Rd, just before 8pm. There were 11 trucks at the scene just after 9pm, Fenz ...

Residents from the surrounding areas are reporting hearing explosions coming from the incident. It is believed the fire is at scrap business National Steel. Multiple cars are on fire at a scrap metal yard in the Christchurch suburb of Woolston.

A fuel depot was nearby, but Stackhouse was confident they had that protected. Smoke was a “toxic hazard”, so people in nearby properties were advised to ...

This Is Not My Content So If You Want To Read Original Content You Can Follow Below Links A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) spokesperson said 13 trucks were at the scene just after 9pm. Always take two steps forward

About 55 firefighters are battling flames up to six storeys high, with people in nearby properties advised to stay indoors and keep their windows closed.

Marshall St was zoned residential on one side, and industrial on the other - which seemed to mean a business could do anything there, he said. “The fire was massive. Our much-needed new stadium is opening on the First-of-Never. We have 55 firefighters committed and the resources in Christchurch are pretty stretched right now.” There's a relentless stench haunting our lives. He anticipated they'd be there all night and throughout the day on Thursday. Our ever-changing region has many exigent stories to tell. We have an opportunity to become a national park city. She arranged to take the dogs to the council pound on the way to the facility and met a group of volunteers there. “We’ve taken them all a meaty bone to the shelter so they are chilled out for the night with a warm bed and a meaty bone to chew on.” Crews were sent at 7.58pm in response to several cars on fire at the yard. Company managers were at the scene and confirmed there were no staff on site at the time the fire started, Stackhouse said.

Sounds of explosions rippled through parts of the city, with 13 fire trucks battling the inferno on Garlands Road. Emergency services were called to the ...

A huge night for Christchurch firefighters, with a massive blaze roaring through multiple cars at a Woolston metal scrap yard 18 August 2022 A huge night for Christchurch firefighters, with a massive blaze roaring through multiple cars at a Woolston metal scrap yard

Up to 45 firefighters were battling flames up to six storeys high while people in nearby properties were advised to stay indoors and keep their windows ...

Marshall St was zoned residential on one side, and industrial on the other - which seemed to mean a business could do anything there, he said. “The fire was massive. Our much-needed new stadium is opening on the First-of-Never. We have 55 firefighters committed and the resources in Christchurch are pretty stretched right now.” There's a relentless stench haunting our lives. He anticipated they'd be there all night and throughout the day on Thursday. Our ever-changing region has many exigent stories to tell. We have an opportunity to become a national park city. She arranged to take the dogs to the council pound on the way to the facility and met a group of volunteers there. “We’ve taken them all a meaty bone to the shelter so they are chilled out for the night with a warm bed and a meaty bone to chew on.” Crews were sent at 7.58pm in response to several cars on fire at the yard. Company managers were at the scene and confirmed there were no staff on site at the time the fire started, Stackhouse said.

More than 50 firefighters and 15 fire trucks are dealing with the fire near Garlands Road. A plume of thick smoke is still coming from the fire, ...

A huge night for Christchurch firefighters, with a massive blaze roaring through multiple cars at a Woolston metal scrap yard 18 August 2022 A huge night for Christchurch firefighters, with a massive blaze roaring through multiple cars at a Woolston metal scrap yard

Firefighting efforts have been successful in reducing the significant fire at the scrap yard in Woolston, Christchurch. The fire has been contained to the ...

Booms were put in place on the river and sucker trucks are being used to drain any runoff. The fire has been contained to the main car pile, although it is still burning and will be for some time. This will be a long duration incident and firefighters are expected to be on the scene throughout Thursday.

Issued: 17 August 2022 Te Mana Ora, a division of Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury, has issued a public health warning for smoke from the fire located at 100 ...

Therefore, if an industrial site has a fire, there can be a large range of pollutants released from the site that may end up in the local environment. - Air out your house when the smoke clears Anyone with health concerns can call Healthline 24/7 on 0800 611 116 for free health advice, or their own family doctor.

A blaze at a Christchurch scrap metal yard is expected to burn across the day with people living and working nearby told to keep indoors and close all ...

A witness also said a large crowd of approximately 100 onlookers had gathered to watch the cars ignite. Booms were put in place on the river and sucker trucks were being used to drain any runoff. Police were managing traffic on surrounding roads. Fire and emergency are urging residents in the surrounding areas to keep away to allow the firefighters to work safely. While the fire continued to rage, residents and businesses in the immediate area were warned to stay inside and keep their doors and windows closed. Assistant Commander Dave Key said it would be a "long duration incident" and firefighters were expected to be on the scene throughout Thursday.

Two fire trucks have broken down as crews battle an inferno at a Christchurch scrap yard, New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union said.

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