0 Roadside fires close SH1 Sth of Christchurch
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- by Stuart Gunn
- 12-12-2024
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Grass fires near Burnham
Source FENZ
2.45pm update
SH1 is closed between Leeston Dunsandel Rd and Burnham Rd, Burnham. It will be closed for some time.
We have five helicopters in the air and 16 trucks, tankers and support vehicles working on the ground.
Initial update
There are multiple grass fires along State Highway 1 south of Burnham.
We have eight trucks, tankers and support vehicles on the ground, with more on the way, and four helicopters responding from the air.
Please avoid the area and follow the instructions of our crews if you are already in the area.
A section of SH1 is closed south of Burnham while FENZ fight the fire.
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