Port Hills Fire Update - 4.50pm 27/2/17
Port Hills Fire
Monday 27 February
Media Update 4.50pm
Unless there is a significant development overnight this will be the last update until tomorrow morning.
Fire update
Overnight crews will continue to monitor and patrol the fire in the Port Hills. Weather permitting, drones will be flying overnight to undertake thermal imaging and to support ground crews damping down hot spots. Around 20 fire crews will be operating tomorrow.
Welfare
If you know of anyone in the affected area who hasn’t registered or you are concerned about, please encourage them to register online or through the Council’s Customer Contact Centre on 941 8999 or 0800 800 169.