Stronger winds predicted on Sunday afternoon are driving the firefighting strategy on day six of the Tasman district forest fire. "We're probably in the best position we possible could be ... prepared for this wind event," he said. Asked about the safety of Wakefield, Sutton said it was "OK at the moment". LUZ ZUNIGA/STUFF John Sutton, Regional Manager of Fire Emergency New Zealand, during a press briefing on the fire. The fire was now "probably less than 2km" from Wakefield, progressively moving down the to river flat area.

Source: Stuff February 09, 2019 21:15 UTC