Photo: File / Getty ImagesFarmers and landowners in the Canterbury high-country are being reminded to talk to Fire and Emergency NZ about their upcoming burn-off plans. Many landowners will be starting to think about burn-offs on their land at this time of year, principal rural fire officer Bruce Janes said. "We’d like farmers to talk to us early on in their burn preparations. Fire is a key tool for high country farmers with burn-offs often occurring in autumn and spring. "Alerting us to planned burns also reduces the risk of our crews getting called out to unnecessarily," Janes said.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 29, 2020 23:33 UTC