Pegasus fire

Dozens of firefighters are battling a large bush fire in Canterbury. Fire and Emergency said it was called to blaze at Pegasus Beach, north of Christchurch ...

The Woodend Beach Holiday Park, which was directly in the path of the fire late last night, was evacuated as a precaution. "To the best of our knowledge we have not lost any homes or property but it's hard to get a complete picture during the night. The fire had travelled fast in a southerly direction, propelled by strong wind.

Helicopters set to join fire fight and assess at first light the large bush blaze firefighters have battled through the night just north of Christchurch.

“Civil Defence has set up emergency accommodation at the Woodend Community Centre. "To the best of our knowledge we have not lost any homes or property, but it's hard to get a complete picture during the night. Heavy machinery was used to create a firebreak on Pipeline Road, which runs off Ferry Road and the Pines Beach end, the statement said. Emergency services were first called to the fire at 7.53pm on Wednesday, at Pegasus Bay Walkway near Tiritiri Moana Drive. Our much-needed new stadium is opening on the First-of-Never. As of 7.20am northerly winds were averaging about 15kph, with gusts reaching up to 22kph.

At 7.53pm, Fire and Emergency was called to a large vegetation fire at Pegasus Beach, north of Christchurch. Assistant Commander Colin Russell said in a ...

Heavy machinery is being brought in to attempt to establish fire breaks between the fire and Woodend. At 7.53pm, Fire and Emergency was called to a large vegetation fire at Pegasus Beach, north of Christchurch. Approximately 50 firefighters are at the scene.The fire is still actively burning and high winds are causing it to travel quickly south towards Woodend Beach.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand are trying to contain the flames at Pegasus Beach as high winds are helping the blaze quickly move south.

It's been crazy but things are starting to settle down now." "They were all in individual paddocks, so it was going out, getting them into the barn and finding enough floats for them to get carted away. "To the best of our knowledge we have not lost any homes or property but it’s hard to get a complete picture during the night.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand have been working tirelessly to try and extinguish the flames.

"They were all in individual paddocks, so it was going out, getting them into the barn and finding enough floats for them to get carted away. It's been crazy but things are starting to settle down now." "To the best of our knowledge we have not lost any homes or property but it’s hard to get a complete picture during the night.

Four helicopters with monsoon buckets are dropping thousands of litres of water on the Pegasus Bay fire this morning, while seven ground crews are working ...

No homes or other buildings are known to have been damaged by the fire. Two fixed wing waterbombing aircraft are on their way to join the air attack. Mr Berry said anyone with information about how the fire started should contact Police on 105.

Firefighters are continuing to battle a 200-hectare vegetation fire north of Christchurch on Thursday morning. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) were ...