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They have a few good websites for Ashburton, the local 'Guardian' Newspaper online, and the Council site where I saw the 2001 census data, amongst others. There seem to be an awful lot of fires reported; houses, barns, fields, vehicles etc., especially farmers burning off tree-trimmings in high winds just lately. Mike, you must be rushed off your feet- it's a wonder there's anything left standing, but then, they don't start a town name with 'Ash' for nothing!!
Ain't had a good blaze here since I tried to speed up the setting of a yup of polyurethane foam with a blowlamp! We ain't all locked up yet, shipmates!

Alan

I can imagine the infamous Nor'wester wind pattern makes fire-fighting in Ashburton a very tough job.

Ashburton is a very dry place with lots of wooden houses. No wonder they get their fair share of fires.

There has been a bit of a problem here lately with farmers starting fires by doing burn-offs in risky weather conditions. Probably the same farmers who irrigate on hot windy afternoons ! Fine em I say !