Civil Defence is stressing this is a precaution, but is advising other Wakefield residents to be prepared to evacuate or self-evacuate. READ MORE:* Nelson bush fire: The latest from the live blog* Nelson bush fire: Timelapse video shows terrifying progress of blaze near Wakefield* Nelson bush fire: Evacuation preparations for Wakefield as Teapot Valley residents ready to lose homes* Nelson bush fire: 'Give us time' firefighters urge evacuated residents* Nelson bush fire: Firefighters save the day for Carter Holt sawmillThe Civil Defence Centre in Wakefield has been moved to Saxton Field Stadium. A layer of smoke blanketed the Nelson region on Friday morning with the haze visible in central Nelson. In Wakefield, ash is floating around and the smoke is now hanging heavy over the town. Ricky Wilson Nelson bush fire: Burnt pine needles and ash near a Wakefield cafe show how close the fire came to the village.

Source: Stuff February 07, 2019 22:25 UTC