Nelson fire: Day four in pictures

About 340 households, nearly 1000 residents, are now affected by evacuations in the Wakefield area alone, prompted by the ongoing battle to extinguish the Nelson bush fire.

Firefighting crews are diverted to another blaze that erupted at Walters Bluff. Supplied / Paul McIntyre

The burnt down ground at Walter's Bluff after a blaze erupted in the area. Facebook / Tasman-Marlborough Fire Service

Water bombers battling the fire above Nelson. RNZ / Simon Rogers

Flame retardant foam dropped via aircraft on area where fire erupted at Walters Bluff. RNZ / Simon Rogers

Firefighters diverted to another blaze that erupted at Walters Bluff. RNZ / Simon Rogers

Water bombers battling the fire above Nelson. RNZ / Simon Rogers

Wide shot of the fire above Nelson. RNZ / Simon Rogers

Yvonne Closey and her daughter Delia Perry are preparing in case the fire sweeps towards Wakefield. RNZ / Simon Rogers

Emergency services at Pigeon Valley Road. RNZ / Simon Rogers

Maggie McLean's family has packed up their things but are staying in Wakefield as long as they can to look after their animals. RNZ / Simon Rogers

Water tankers refill at Wakefield as ash darkens the sky. RNZ / Simon Rogers

Emergency services at Pigeon Valley Road. RNZ / Simon Rogers

Wakefield township has cordons around it as an evacuation is ordered. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Haze over Wakefield this morning as firefighters continue to battle the Nelson bush fire. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

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