A large vegetation fire which burned through an estimated 12 hectares in and around the riverbed of Canterbury's Waimakariri River has been extinguished.
The fire was reported around 2.50pm on Saturday on the north side of the riverbed in Swannanoa, northwest of Christchurch.
Forty firefighters worked to contain the fire on Saturday afternoon.
The property was handed back to the landowners after final checks were carried out this evening, Fire and Emergency New Zealand said this evening.
The landowners will continue to monitor the site while rain has been forecast over the coming days.
"The cause of the fire remains under investigation," Fire and Emergency said.
"Fire and Emergency’s Regional Coordination Centre in Christchurch, which was activated to support the multiple incidents across the region over the weekend, has been stood down.
"We want to thank our volunteer and career firefighters who have spent the last few days protecting communities across the Canterbury region in very challenging conditions, and the communities for the support and kindness they have shown to our crews."
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