EDIS Number: WF-20150105-46550-NZL
Date / time: 05/01/2015 04:37:48 [UTC]
Event: Forest / Wild Fire
Area: Australia
Country: New Zealand
State/County: South Island
Location: Pines Beach
Number of Deads: N/A
Number of Injured: N/A
Number of Infected: N/A
Number of Missing: N/A
Number of Affected: N/A
Number of Evacuated: N/A
Damage level: N/A
Description:
Emergency services said the fire, in a plantation near Pines Beach, started just before 2pm today. Christchurch's Rural Fire Service manager Tim Mitchell said about eight crews were on the scene, and a helicopter with a monsoon bucket was being used. Mr Mitchell said it was hard to say when the fire would be put out. He said that would depend on the weather, but at this stage the winds were working in their favour. Mr Mitchell said no one had been hurt, and no properties had been damaged.