Three helicopters are using monsoon buckets to fight a vegetation fire near Cromwell this afternoon. The fire is at Cornish Point, on the true right of Lake Dunstan, across the lake from the Old Cromwell Heritage Precinct. A witness at the scene said flames and smoke could be seen from the Cromwell lookout on State Highway 8. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said no other information was available at this stage.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 04, 2019 00:56 UTC