Farmers have been urged to be extra cautious after an old fire reignited and consumed about 4ha of gorse and scrub in Livingstone on Tuesday. It burnt through about 4ha of mainly gorse and scrub, but did not threaten any homes or other structures. It had been brought under control by 7.30pm on Tuesday, but ground crews stayed at the scene until nightfall. "We had four helicopters operating and later on went down to two helicopters which assisted the ground crews in the mop-up," he said. Mr Harrison praised fire crews and helicopter pilots for their "excellent work" in strong winds.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 18, 2020 15:33 UTC