The bush fire caused major traffic congestion along State Highway 1 near Rolleston on Tuesday afternoon. A bush fire that closed a major South Island highway near Christchurch was started from a flare up from an old burnoff. Emergency services were called to a roadside blaze in bush on Jones Rd, near Rolleston, about 3.54pm on Tuesday. Email us at newstips@stuff.co.nzCTOC/SUPPLIED Gridlock along State Highway 1 as a bush fire burns near Rolleston on Tuesday afternoon. A section of State Highway 1 from Templeton to Weedons Ross Rd was closed, but it reopened at 6pm.

Source: Stuff December 03, 2019 03:59 UTC