A scrub fire in Wellington is threatening houses in the suburb of Wadestown this evening. Photo: Getty ImagesFire crews are dealing with a fire on Wellington's Tinakori Hill. Witnesses say the blaze has broken out in a forest area on the city's green belt, about 100 metres from neighbouring homes. "The wind is blowing it away towards the trees, away from the houses, but there's lots of trees there." "You can see flames in the trees, still shooting up into the sky.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 09, 2019 04:18 UTC