Christchurch Civil Defence Update #6
Wednesday 15 February 2017,

Update on fires

We have just received a correction from the Police on earlier information about the number of homes that have been destroyed on Worsley Spur.

Around two to three houses are known to have been destroyed in this area, not 40 as previously reported.

Police and New Zealand Defence personnel are currently evacuating homes in the Kennedys Bush, Cashmere and Hoon Hay Valley roads as well as homes from the Sign of the Takahe to Victoria Park. The advice from Civil Defence is that if you have any concerns about your safety, leave your home.

The fire crossed Dyers Pass road this evening and into Victoria Park.
A welfare centre has been set up at Te Hapua Halswell Centre and the Nga Hau e Wha Marae is now open to residents evacuated.

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