Wildfires - New Zealand
Fire crews are fighting several large wildfires in Otago and South Canterbury as gale force winds hit the south.
The Dunback fire, located between Palmerston and Ranfurly, spread across 90 hectares of vegetation. It has since been contained.
Police have confirmed that three houses have been damaged in blaze that is raging out of control just out of Mosgiel in Otago. High winds are fanning the blaze, but because they are so strong helicopters have not been able to be put into action to douse the flames with monsoon buckets.
Canterbury fire crews have also been kept busy this morning, with vegetation fires near Waimumu, Wallacetown and Akaroa.
No comments:
Post a Comment