Forest Fire – Australia – New Zealand

EDIS Number: WF-20101206-28749-NZL
Date / time: 06/12/2010 04:43:31 [UTC]
Event: Forest Fire
Area: Australia
Country: New Zealand
State/County: North Island
City: Unknow
Number of Deads: None or unknow
Number of Injured: None or unknow
Damage level: Minor

Description:

Twelve fire appliances are battling scrub fires near Raurimu in the central North Island. Fire crews were called to the scrub fire, which has developed into a number of spot fires in bush near the town, about 1.05pm. A helicopter was on standby as more than 30 firefighters battled strong winds to contain the fires, fire service spokesman Tim Rees said. At one stage there was a fire front of about 100 metres by 50 metres which had since been contained. The fire was on Department of Conservation land above State Highway 4 and no homes were threatened. It was not known how the fires started, Mr Rees said.

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