Burnham fire

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Fire near Burnham, Canterbury: More firefighters brought in (1 News)

"There has been no rain on the fireground today and temperatures have been hot, but so far conditions have been relatively calm," FENZ said.

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Burnham Fire Update 5 (Scoop.co.nz)

Incident Commander Dave Berry says that the rural crews are systematically digging out deep-seated hotspots, where the roots of gorse plants and other ...

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Burnham fire: firefighters remain vigilant overnight - Chris Lynch Media (Chris Lynch)

Firefighters have worked through the night to monitor the fireground for potential flare-ups following yesterday's fire near Burnham. Screenshot.

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'We're asking a lot': Firefighters under pressure after another ... (Stuff.co.nz)

A 30-hectare grass fire near Burnham is the latest in a spate of fires in the past week, pushing volunteer firefighters close to their limit.

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Vegetation fire on outskirts of Christchurch contained (RNZ)

Firefighters from four brigades responded to a grass fire in the suburb of Yaldhurst.

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'Deep-seated hotspots' may reignite fires in Canterbury (Otago Daily Times)

Fire and Emergency NZ Incident Commander Dave Berry said the rural crews are systematically digging out "deep-seated hotspots, where the roots of gorse plants ...

Evacuees near a scrub fire on the outskirts of Christchurch have ... (NZCity)

It follows a week of large wildfires in the Selwyn district. Incident Commander Dave Berry says with the fire moving quickly through the river bed, three houses ...

People are being urged to be careful in Canterbury, as firefighters ... (NZCity)

Crews are continuing to battle a 30-hectare vegetation fire alongside State Highway 1 near Burnham, Canterbury, that's forced the evacuation of some homes.

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Fire crews battle hotspots as investigation continues into Burnham ... (Stuff.co.nz)

The blaze, which prompted the evacuation of three homes and destroyed a shed, had largely been contained by 5pm on Thursday. However, incident commander Mike ...

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