Police are warning people to avoid the
following areas as a number of road closures and cordons are
in place due to the scrub fire burning near the Hanmer
Springs turn off on State Highway 7.
-SH7 (The Lewis Pass
Road) is closed between Springs Junction and Culverden -A
cordon is in place on SH7 at Rotheram Rd South -A cordon
is in place on SH7 at Flintoff - Mouse Point Rd -A cordon
is in place at the intersection of SH7 and SH7A (Hanmer
turnoff) -A cordon is in place at the intersection of
Leslie St and River Rd (Waiau)
These cordons are in place
to keep people safe and ensure the people and helicopters
fighting the blaze can do so without obstruction.
Please
follow the instructions of Police and other emergency staff
if you are in these areas and avoid travelling into the
wider region if at all possible.
NZTA are updating all of
the road closures, you can check the traffic information map
on their website or their Twitter page for
information.
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