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Canterbury moves into a restricted fire season at midnight.
This means anyone wanting to light an outdoor fire will have to apply for a permit authorised by Fire and Emergency.
Fire and Emergency district commander Dave Stackhouse said forecast warm and windy weather would increase the fire danger in the region.
He said there had already been a disappointing number of callouts with people ignoring basic fire safety.
"Reignition of previous burns or burnoffs getting out of control should not occur if people follow the advice on checkitsalright.nz," he said.
"Having a restricted fire season allows us to limit the number of these kinds of fires.
"It gives us greater control of who can burn and when, and we can provide direct fire safety advice to those completing burns."
Stackhouse said people who had already conducted a burn needed to keep an eye on the fire site.
"Even if you believe the fire is extinguished, it can still be active underground," he said.
"You should continue to monitor the fire site as a fire you lit remains your responsibility."
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