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Port Hills Fire Public Update – 11.50am

Port Hills Fire Public Update – Sunday 26 February
Media Update – 11.50am

Fire prevention tips
We’ve had a few enquiries from residents about how they can reduce the risk of fire on their properties.
The National Rural Fire Authority has some great tips on how to assess hazards in your home and garden and prevent and prepare for fire.
More detailed information is also available in the Firesmart Home Owner’s Manual.
Water Conservation
There has been heavy demand on the water supply network as a result of the firefighting response and some damage to water pipes in the area.
We’re asking people in the Port Hills area to conserve water as much as possible over the next week while water levels in the reservoirs are restored.
Fire crews
A total of 25 fire crews, with around 150 firefighters, are continuing firefighting operations. New crews are operating over the weekend as others are rested. Crews have come from West Coast, Otago, Nelson, Rotorua, Southland, Taranaki, Auckland, Kaipara and Palmerston North to join their Canterbury counterparts.
Cordons
• We are getting a lot of queries about when Dyers Pass Road will reopen to the public. We are constantly reviewing the cordons, in particularly Dyers Pass Road as we recognise the significance of this road as key arterial route. We will update you if the cordon situation changes.
• At this stage three hard cordons remain on Dyers Pass Road. One is at the bottom where it meets Governors Bay Road, however residents who live on the section up to the hairpin bend about halfway up to the Sign of the Kiwi are permitted access to their properties. Dyers Pass Road is closed from this hairpin bend to the entrance of Victoria Park due to the fire risk and safety issues, preparations are underway to have the road open as soon as possible, after the risk mitigation work is completed.
• While cordons at Worsleys Road, Kennedys Bush Road, Hoon Hay Valley Road and Dyers Pass Road have been relaxed, this is for residents only. There is still no access for members of the public.
We are reminding people to resist the temptation to come and have a look around the area, this includes mountain bikers and runners. The area remains an operational fire zone with cordons still in place.

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