Source: Radio New Zealand
The fire started on Monday, a month after a large blaze. RNZ / Dan Jones
Firefighters have left Tongariro National Park and handed it back to the Department of Conservation (DoC) following a blaze earlier this week.
The fire began on Monday, just a month after a blaze covering almost 3000 hectares ripped through the park.
By Tuesday, the fire had been contained.
Fire and Emergency said thermal imaging drone flights found no fire activity or hotspots overnight.
Assistant Commander David Brown said the last firefighters left on Thursday morning, but the organisation would be ready to respond to any flare-ups.
“The maunga and the whole national park is a precious area with so many environmental and cultural values that any fire has a big impact.
“Fortunately, we were able to deploy firefighters and aircraft swiftly to get on top of the fire and contain it to a relatively small area in comparison with what was burnt last month.”
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