NZ Herald

25 Oct, 2026 05:23 AMQuick Read

Fire and Emergency said the fire was in a back-country area. Photo / NZME

Seven helicopters were responding to a vegetation fire in Takitimu Forest in western Southland at 5.45pm.

The fire was south of State Highway 94, in a back-country area.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand senior dispatcher and shift manager Daryl Ball said one helicopter was co-ordinating air traffic.

Air traffic

Source: New Zealand Herald · NZ Herald

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