A grass fire has closed SH8 between Clyde and Alexandra this afternoon. A police spokeswoman said it had been called in for traffic control. A reporter at the scene the fire was at the corner of Muttontown Rd and the Clyde-Alexandra Highway (SH8)Firefighters bring a grass fire under control. Photo: Simon HendersonThe fire was relatively small and was under control by 3.21pm. Traffic was being diverted down Muttontown Rd.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 27, 2019 02:15 UTC