All hands on deck . . . Helicopters with monsoon buckets are fighting the large fire in the forests at Pegasus and Woodend Beaches, north of Christchurch, from the skies. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE : Massive blaze still burns at Pegasus and Woodend Beaches, north of Christchurch

FENZ fire engines and water tankers at the Pegasus Beach assembly area last night. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE : Massive blaze still burns at Pegasus and Woodend Beaches, north of Christchurch

Move along . . . Deputy Chief Fire Officer Waikuku Volunteer Brigade Brett Reed directs water tankers at the Pegasus Beach assembly area last night. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE : Massive blaze still burns at Pegasus and Woodend Beaches, north of Christchurch

The large fire in the forests at Pegasus and Woodend Beaches, north of Christchurch, as seen from the Pegasus township last night. : Massive blaze still burns at Pegasus and Woodend Beaches, north of Christchurch

Night fire . . .The large fire in the forests at Pegasus and Woodend Beaches, north of Christchurch, as seen from the Pegasus township last night. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE : Massive blaze still burns at Pegasus and Woodend Beaches, north of Christchurch

All hands on deck . . . Helicopters with monsoon buckets are fighting the large fire in the forests at Pegasus and Woodend Beaches, north of Christchurch, from the skies. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE : Massive blaze still burns at Pegasus and Woodend Beaches, north of Christchurch