February 22 2017
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Tributes are being paid to the Selwyn fire crews who were on the front line from the first flare up in last week’s Port Hills firestorm.
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p Selwyn firefighters were on the front line of the disastrous Port Hills firestorm
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More than 25 rural fire crews and 200 personnel, mostly volunteers, fought alongside 40 New Zealand Fire Service crews, with 45 pumps and tankers and more than 130 firefighters, to battle the blaze on the ground. In the air 14 helicopters and three fixed-wing aircraft added their support to controlling the fire, which eventually covered upwards of 2,000 hectares and
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destroyed 11 homes. Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton praised the work of the local crews but said the battle to bring the fire under control was a joint effort. “While firefighters from across Selwyn were among those to first respond, this was very much a collaborative effort with firefighters and emergency services from Christchurch and the New Zealand Defence Force all working well together.
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“Civil Defence is a well-oiled machine with a massive amount of people and technology at its disposal. As well as the fire crews there was a huge number of people in support roles.” Mayor Broughton said for Selwyn civil defence it was their first big event since the earthquakes. continued on page 6 …