Fire risk ‘moderate’
• The fire risk in Canteroury forests has fallen from “critical” to "moderate” in (the last two weeks, according to the Forest Service. j • Falling temperatures and a pack of the north-west winds {that are usual at this time of 'year had improved the situaItion, the chief fire officer for the Canterbury Forest Con{servancy (Mr T. Rogers) said. All forests in the area were j again open to contractors and ; public, he said. Work was’stopped in the | Eyrewell State Forest for {much of last month after (Continuing north-westerlies pushed the fire risk well above the danger mark. Roads in other Canterbury forests were closed to the public.
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Press, 14 March 1977, Page 2
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