FENZ area commander Dave Stackhouse said there was a meeting in early December with Lyttelton residents to talk about fire mitigation methods. Banks Peninsula Community Board Lyttelton member Tyrone Fields said the meeting in December primarily focused on what individual homeowners can do to reduce the fire risk. Climate change is of huge concern and there needs to be more planning for fire mitigation." She called on the board to pressure the city council into taking urgent action. A city council spokesperson said the increasing fire risk on the Port Hills and Banks Peninsula has been highlighted as an issue in its climate change risk assessment.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 09, 2021 03:22 UTC