Fire crews respond to vegetation blaze near Christchurch Airport
Tuesday 21 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand, NZ Transport Agency
Firefighters have been battling a vegetation fire on the Memorial Road overbridge near State Highway 1 since Monday afternoon. Three crews from the airport and Ilam stations are responding to the blaze, which has caused major delays and visible smoke near the airport.