A fire next to State Highway 1 in Bluff is out but the cause is unknown. Invercargill volunteer fire support officer Joe Manihera said the cause of the fire, which caused power outages, had not been determined. Supplied Smoke coming from a fire in Bluff that has caused power outages and created a backlog of traffic from the town to Invercargill. The fire has caused power outages. PowerNet reported outages in Bluff, Bluff Borough, Bluff Hill, Marine Parade and Stirling Point.

Source: Stuff January 24, 2020 01:45 UTC