<br /> <p>A bushfire burning Christchurch’s Port Hills has been contained thanks to fire breaks, but authorities warned</a> on February 17 that there’s still a risk of flare-ups.</p><p>The Port Hills fires have destroyed at least 11 homes and 11 sheds since it began on Monday, according to the Christchurch City Council</a>, but the full extent of the damage was not immediately known.</p><br /><p>Some residents have been allowed to return to their homes, the council said,</a> and emergency services were moving from air-based to ground-based firefighting.</p><br /><p>This timelapse video shows the fire burning in Port Hills from about 8 pm to 10:30 pm on Wednesday, February 15. Credit: Norriss Photography via Storyful</p><br />
