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The fire on Christchurch's Port Hills continues to rage Thursday morning.
The blaze, which broke out near the top end of Worsleys Spur road just after 2pm Wednesday, has burnt through 100-hectares of pine forest, scrub, and tussock.
Evacuations have taken place in Early Valley, Worsley Spur, Hoon Hay Valley, and Kennedy's Bush and at least half-a-dozen properties were at serious risk Wednesday night.
The fire has left residents shaken and anxious, evoking memories of the horrific 2017 fires which burned for more than two months and destroyed nine homes.
Reporter Charlotte Cook spoke to Corin Dann.