Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency will continue to monitor the Whangamarino wetland fire through the long weekend.
Incident Controller Mark Tinworth says the fire has now been under control for two full days with no significant flareups.
“There will still be some fire activity at the site for the foreseeable future.
“People may still see smoke in the area due to the nature of where this fire is burning underground. People should not be alarmed by this.”
Friday’s operations saw helicopters and ground crews dampening down the 16 hotspots identified by the drone crew overnight.
Crews will be in attendance through the long weekend, with air operations supporting as needed.
There will be no further updates this weekend unless significant developments occur.
