Several fire teams including two helicopters have been working to bring a scrub fire under control on the outskirts of Oamaru this morning.
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A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said the fire, which covered about three hectares and involved scrub and pine, was not yet under control.
The spokesperson said conditions in the area were very windy.
The fire was in Reservoir Road and spread to the Glen Warren Reserve.
Fire and Emergency NZ say a southerly change later in the day could increase the fire's speed by two to four times. Video
A large fire in the Aoraki/Mt Cook area is believed to have been started by a hunter knocking over a camp stove.
Four firefighting teams and a command unit will stay overnight at the scene of a large scrub fire in the Mackenzie Basin, in the hope of saving any property in its path.
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