Fire and Emergency were called to the blaze at the Waimakariri riverbank, near the Gorge Bridge, around 9pm last night. Photo / Supplied
Multiple fire crews and three helicopters are fighting 12 suspicious fires in Canterbury, including a 50-hectare blaze near the small town of Sheffield.
Several fires were reported to emergency services between 3.45 am and 4.50am and are being treated as suspicious.
Fire and Emergency were called to a blaze
at the Waimakariri riverbank, near the Gorge Bridge, around 9pm last night.
“We have around 50 firefighters on the ground today working hard, supported by three helicopters and heavy machinery,” said Fire and Emergency incident controller, Graeme Knight.