Vegetation fire extinguished in Bottle Lake Forest near Christchurch

Sunday 23 November 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Sun 23 Nov 2025, 1:12pm

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Firefighters from three stations responded to a vegetation fire in Bottle Lake Forest on Saturday morning. Seven crews worked to battle the blaze, which had started in the popular recreational area. The fire has since been extinguished.

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1. StuffSun 23 Nov 2025, 12:02pm

   Fire crews grappling with Christchurch fire (opens in new tab)

2. The PressSun 23 Nov 2025, 1:12pm

   Crews extinguish vegetation fire in Christchurch forest (opens in new tab)