Source: Radio New Zealand
FENZ said it was only aware of one command unit breaking down. RNZ/Marika Khabazi
The Professional Firefighters’ Union says four trucks broke down or were out of action in Dunedin yesterday.
High winds and heat fanned nine fires across Otago and Southland.
The union’s Dunedin branch secretary Mike Taylor said a command unit lost power and ended up coasting down State Highway 1 after being called to a blaze near Balclutha.
Mechanical problems meant two volunteer trucks could not respond straight away and a truck in Roslyn was unavailable, he said.
Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said it was only aware of the command unit breaking down.
It was being fixed and the problem did not affect fire fighting efforts, FENZ said.
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