Fire and Emergency is supporting Civil Defence and emergency services in response to the heavy rain in Canterbury. Crews have been involved in two rescues this morning, where people in the Ashburton Forks area were trapped in flood waters, and also assisted in a search for a vehicle which was swept down the Ashley River….
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Additional fire crews dispatched to Ashburton
Fire and Emergency NZ has dispatched additional fire appliances and crews to Ashburton to boost local resources and support the response to the widespread flooding. Two crews from Christchurch and one each from Waimate and Timaru are supporting the volunteer crews in Ashburton. A commander from the South Canterbury area is in charge of the…