The fire on Fruitgrowers Rd near Clyde Dam. Volunteer firefighters from Clyde, Alexandra, Tarras, Dunstan and Luggate, as well as career fighters and staff from Dunedin and Queenstown and skilled helicopter pilots attended. The fire in Fruitgrowers Rd, a short distance from Clyde Dam, had reignited about 4.20pm from an earlier fire started by fireworks on Friday night. Mr Lamont urged people to think twice about letting off fireworks in windy conditions, and to be aware that it only took one spark to cause a wildfire. Elsewhere in the South Island, firefighters were continuing to work on fires at Templeton in the Selwyn District and at Glenham in Southland.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 09, 2023 19:33 UTC