A raging bushfire in Canterbury's high country has burned through 300 hectares of scrub - and continues to burn out of control
A raging bushfire in Canterbury's high country has burned through 300 hectares of scrub - and continues to burn out of control
27 March 2021
Four crews and six helicopters are battling the flames near Broken River, after the blaze broke out yesterday.
Fire fighters and the Department of Conservation are working together - with a nearby DOC hut under threat.
Meanwhile, a fire near Motueka River in the upper South Island is about 60 per cent contained.
A helicopter is helping from the air.
It's thought a burn-off got out of hand, scorching seven hectares of land.
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