Fire engines and helicopters are battling a fire in Cromwell, Central Otago ripping across farmland. Helicopters equipped with monsoon buckets were used to contain a scrub fire that ripped across eight hectares of Central Otago farmland. Eight fire crews attended the fire in Bannockburn, near Cromwell, and several helicopters crews were sent to the scene on Monday afternoon. Jo McKenzie-McLean/Stuff Fire crews battle a blaze across 8 hectares of farmland near Cromwell, Central Otago, on Monday. Cromwell resident Brigitte Tait said she heard a "massive bang", then saw orange flames and smoke on a nearby hillside.

Source: Stuff November 04, 2019 00:45 UTC