26 Jan 2021

Record hot temps could cause fire flare-ups

From Morning Report, 7:24 am on 26 January 2021

Firefighters who battled for hours yesterday to prevent a blaze from destroying homes at Pines Beach, are worried record hot temperatures forecast for today could undo all of their good work.

They were due to get back to work at first light this morning preventing the flames from getting any closer to the settlement, just north of Christchurch.

Conan Young spoke to some of those affected.