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Fire and Emergency is banning the use of fireworks in a number of locations around Christchurch.
A restricted fire season is being imposed across Canterbury amid concern that forecast high temperatures this week will increase the fire risk.
Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula, along with Selwyn and North Canterbury, will be moving to open fire season status from midnight Saturday 2 May.
A total fire ban will be put in place across North Canterbury from Saturday, 25 January, as dry conditions and hot temperatures push the fire risk to extreme levels.
The fire risk in North Canterbury is moving towards extreme levels.
A restricted fire season will be in place for Christchurch and surrounding districts from midnight tonight as the fire risk increases.
Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents are being urged to act now to protect their properties from fire even though the risk is currently low.
A total fire ban across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula will be lifted at midnight tonight.
North Canterbury firefighters are on high alert with warm, windy weather forecast for the next couple of days, ahead of some forecast rain.
Soaring temperatures and strong winds are forecast for this week as a fire ban remains in place.
A total fire ban remains in place as hot, gusty north-west winds are forecast for greater Christchurch and Banks Peninsula for the next few days.
A total fire ban is being put in place across the Christchurch City area, including Banks Peninsula, amid growing concern about the fire risk.
Fire conditions in Canterbury remain extreme with firefighters battling multiple blazes across the region over the past week.
In a series of weekly updates, weather conditions and fire restrictions will be outlined for the region, from the Rakaia River in the south to the Conway River in the north.
With sweltering 30 degree days predicted in the next week, residents are being asked to keep tabs on water use and be fire wise.