This photo shows the condition of the Skippers Canyon fire this morning about 9am. Photo: SuppliedHelicopter crews conducted a fly-over of the scrub fire in Skippers Canyon, Queenstown, this morning and it appears to remain largely contained. Seven fire crews and six helicopters using monsoon buckets battled for hours yesterday afternoon to bring the 200ha fire, at the bottom of Deep Creek, under control. Mr Mawhinney said the forecasters are predicting more wind later today so this will be something that the crews will be preparing for this morning. Skippers Road is open however it will be busy with Emergency Services vehicles, so road users are kindly asked to please only use Skippers Road if necessary.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 28, 2019 21:00 UTC