The Port Hills fire on December 15 burnt through 16 hectares of tussock and scrub. Photo: RNZ / Nathan McKinnonCrews continue to keep watch on the Port Hill in Christchurch as the potential for fire remains. Two fire crews kept watch in the area overnight. Fire and Emergency assistant area manager Mike Bowden told Morning Report there were some drone teams out from 5am surveying the site. "There were 12 small hot spots identified and that's being passed onto the crews there."

Source: Otago Daily Times December 15, 2020 22:17 UTC