Fire and Emergency says it's in for the long haul as 27 fire trucks and 14 helicopters continue to battle a massive fire in the Port Hills.
Two fixed wing aircraft are dropping retardent in a desperate bid to curb the 650 hectare blaze.
The fire has now breached the city's Adventure Park but no houses are under threat and no structures have been lost.
80 properties have been evacuated from Early Valley, Worsley Spur, Hoon Hay Valley and Kennedy Bush.
Two evacuation centres have been set up at the Te Hapua Halswell Centre and the Lincoln Community Centre.
Vicki Pflaum had only just moved back to her Worsley Road home after the 2017 fires destroyed it.
Vicki Pflaum speaks to Lisa Owen.
