Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) said two helicopters are on their way to fight the fire in Omarama. (File)Two helicopters have been sent to help fight a fire in Omarama which has already destroyed a barn. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) spokesman Andrew Norris said a barn had been destroyed and the fire was spreading to a group of trees. Norris said two helicopters had been sent to assist the 21 firefighters already on the scene from Omarama and Twizel. Email newstips@stuff.co.nzNorris said they were called to fire on Broken Hut Rd about 12.20pm.

Source: Stuff February 04, 2019 00:33 UTC