New Zealand Bike Park Damaged By Active Forest Fire
Christchurch, New Zealand is the largest city on New Zealand’s South Island. It also is home to a vibrant outdoor scene with a popular bike park.
In the Port Hills outside the city, a large fire started. On February 15th, 2024, Christchurch Bike Park confirmed that the blaze had spread to the bike park. See some photos of the fire below.
The Port Hills fire comes only seven years after another devastating fire in the area. According to local commenters, the New Zealand Fire Service was much quicker to respond to this one, which is a good sign.
In a statement on Instagram, Christchurch Bike Park said.
We can confirm that the Christchurch Adventure Park has sustained damage to trees and some of the ziplines as a result of the Port Hills fires. As a result of this and the ongoing status of the fires, we are CLOSED until further notice. Customers who have booked zipline tours within the next two weeks, and pass holders, will be contacted directly via email today.
There is a Police cordon surrounding the Park and the perimeter of the fire – please respect this and allow the emergency responders to get on with the task at hand.
We are in discussion with the organisers of the Crankworx Summer Series, due to be hosted at the Park from 1 - 3 March, but no decision has yet been made about that event.
Crews are actively working to contain this fire. Hopefully, the bike park can rebound from this and come back better than ever.
See aerial news footage and hear an update on the fires below.
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