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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