Residents at a Wakefield rest home are being evacuated in response to the wild fire that began in Pigeon Valley on Tuesday afternoon. READ MORE:* Nelson blaze: Live coverage* 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"Families and residents were all pre-warned this would happen." "It's a coordinated planned effort between Nelson Marlborough Health, the rest home, Civil Defence, the Red Cross and the local Primary Health Organisation. VIRGINIA WOOLF/STUFF Some residents from Wakefield Homestead Ltd are joining evacuees at St Johns in Wakefield as the rest home gets evacuated on Wednesday evening. For more information visit the Nelson Marlborough Health site.

Source: Stuff February 06, 2019 06:31 UTC