Photo: Canterbury - Fire and Emergency : Canterbury fire contained but not out of the woods yet; evacuated residents go home

Photo: Canterbury - Fire and Emergency : Canterbury fire contained but not out of the woods yet; evacuated residents go home

Photo: Canterbury - Fire and Emergency : Canterbury fire contained but not out of the woods yet; evacuated residents go home

Roadblocks are in place and people have been asked to stay away. Photo: RNZ / Niva Chittock : Canterbury fire contained but not out of the woods yet; evacuated residents go home

Ross Smith, left, and Derek Anson, right, spent the night at the evacuation centre at Kirwee Community Hall. Photo: RNZ / Niva Chittock : Canterbury fire contained but not out of the woods yet; evacuated residents go home

Photo: Amanda Rudkin via chrislynchmedia.com : Canterbury fire contained but not out of the woods yet; evacuated residents go home