Scrub fires burn as choppers called inWarwick Smith/Stuff A helicopter was called in to help put it out an out of control rubbish fire at a property on Colyton Rd, Feilding. Helicopters were called in to help douse two of three scrub fires after outbreaks in Manawatū and Whanganui. WARWICK SMITH/STUFF A helicopter was called in to help fight a rubbish fire that got out of control on Colyton Rd. The Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said it wasn't uncommon for scrub fires to happen in such hot, dry whether. Shanks said there were seven large scrub fires in Manawatū over weekend, two requiring a helicopter.

Source: Stuff December 05, 2017 06:22 UTC