The fire risk in Canterbury will reach extreme this weekend – the highest on the scale. All walks in areas with vegetation should be limited to the cool of the morning, Mr Hamilton said. FENZ is also asking for people to save outdoor activities in rural vegetation areas, such as motor-cycling, trail-biking and dirt-biking for a cooler day when the fire risk is lower. "It is very important they park on gravelled areas, don’t drive off the road on to areas of vegetation,” said Mr Hamilton. Small amounts of drizzle, such as what was experienced in the city overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday, does not make a difference to fire risk conditions, Mr Hamilton warned.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 29, 2020 20:48 UTC