On Friday, FENZ suspended all fire permits for Canterbury, warning of extreme fire danger Sunday. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
A firefighter has been flown to hospital after tackling a blaze in the North Canterbury settlement of Rotherham this afternoon amid searing temperatures.
The fire was reported shortly after 2.30pm, burning a shed and spreading to about 100 hectares before being contained just before 6pm.
Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue confirmed a firefighter was taken to Christchurch hospital from the scene of the fire.
The patient was in a stable condition, and it was understood they had a medical event "unrelated to the fire", it said.
A Fire and Emergency (FENZ) spokesperson said seventeen fire engines were on the scene, and crews would remain at the site overnight.
On Friday, FENZ suspended all fire permits for Canterbury, warning of extreme fire danger Sunday.
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