Environment Canterbury leads clean up of tyre fire
... it can continue to source water from its community supply well. Once the fire is out, and as soon as it is safe to do so, the waste will be removed and the top layer of soil (where the possible...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2018/environment-canterbury-leads-clean-up-of-tyre-fire