Animal handler Darren Gray spent all Friday night travelling from Kapiti to Nelson to help rescue pets and stock stranded in fire-evacuated areas. On Friday, Animal Evac NZ was able to access evacuated areas such as Pigeon Valley to rescue sheep. READ MORE:* Live: Nelson bush fire* Nelson bush fire: 'Unbelievable' effort from firefighters spares home* Nelson bush fire: What you need to know* Nelson's Pigeon Valley wildfire in photos* Nelson blaze: Massive forest wildfire spreads, forces evacuations around WakefieldBut on Saturday the rules changed. We've had three people come up since we've been here wanting help with animals, and we can't do anything." "We know that if you don't rescue those animals, people do put themselves in harm's way to do it themselves.

Source: Stuff February 09, 2019 03:11 UTC