Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Liquefaction silt being cleared from Hilton Street, near the Kaiapoi Fire Station.
St John Ambulance personnel preparing an oxygen mask while standing over a stretcher loaded with medical supplies. Behind them, emergency personnel can be seen searching the ruins of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street for trapped people. Over their heads, a member of the Fire Service in a cherry picker is spraying water on the fire burning in the building. Smoke is billowing from the building.
A St John Ambulance personnel preparing an oxygen mask while standing over a stretcher loaded with medical supplies. Behind him, emergency personnel can be seen searching the ruins of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building for on Madras Street for trapped people. Fire Service personnel have sprayed a jet of water onto the fire burning in the intact section of the building. Smoke is billowing from the building.
A photograph of signs on the windows of the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery was used as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The signs read, "Today is Thursday 3 March 2011" and "Wash your hands!". In the background, emergency management personnel and a New Zealand Fire Service truck can be seen.
New Zealand Fire Service personnel conferring on Cashel Street in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background, the ruins of the Canterbury Television Building can be seen.
Black-and-white photograph of a brick building, with staff and horse-drawn carriages from the Fire Brigade of Christchurch in the foreground. Photograph taken c1906.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins behind them, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.
A photograph of a fire escape of McLean's Mansion on Manchester Street.
Fire damage to the England Brothers building, destroyed by arson in December 2012.
A Fire engine parked in front of a damaged building in Christchurch Central.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Safety issues. Fire rescue personnel dismantle chimneys in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hereford Street - recovered fire reels and extinguishers".