3285 days ago

Update last night from Civil Defence and Emergency Services

Shannon Beynon Reporter from Christchurch Mail

Fire progress


The Fire Service is pleased to announce that good progress has been made in controlling
the fire in the Worselys Road area.

Patrols will continue in the area, but crews will no longer be actively working in the area
unless called in for a flare up.

Residents are asked to help by being vigilant and to DIAL 111 IMMEDIATELY IF THEY SEE
ANY SIGN OF THE FIRE REIGNITING.

“Our crews have made great progress and we’re pleased to be able to pull back from the
Worsleys area, but we really need people to keep a watch on things for us,’’ said Fire
Service Liaison Officer Bruce Irvine. “The more eyes we have out there looking the better.”

Fire services are continuing operations in other areas affected by the fire.

Rubbish collections

Christchurch City Council has organised rubbish collection of all Council waste bins in fire
affected areas tomorrow afternoon from 12pm to 5pm. Wheelie bin collection will take place
in:


- Worsleys Road
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Kennedys Bush Road
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Hoon Hay Valley Road
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Early Valley Road
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Dyers Pass Road on the Governors Bay side.


All waste will be treated as rubbish. There is no need to separate recycling and organics.

Additional rubbish skips will be placed in Worsleys Road, outside numbers 323, 338 (2
skips) 351 and 353.

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