port_hill_fire.jpg Surrounded by devastation, a helicopter fighting the Port Hills fire in Christchurch last week fills a monsoon bucket from a swimming pool in Worsleys Rd. Experts are now working to see if homes on slopes affected by the devastating Port Hills fire are at risk of potentially catastrophic rock and boulder falls. Assessments had started on the fire-ravaged slopes above Dyers Pass Rd by geotechnical engineers from Christchurch City Council and Aurecon. Yesterday the Port Hills fire was deemed under control. The Port Hills wildfire spans 2075 hectares.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 19, 2017 22:29 UTC