Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
A Fire and Emergency observation flight this afternoon has found no visible signs of fire following today’s rainfall.
District Commander Nigel Dravitzki says the rain has had a significant impact in helping to suppress the fire, while ground crews have been working on the flanks of the fire to strengthen the containment lines.
“This is very good news,” he says. “Tonight, Fire and Emergency’s specialist drone crew will be using thermal imaging to detect where the hotspots are around the perimeter of the fireground, and tomorrow we will be able to position our ground crews to target those areas.”
Iwi, the Department of Conservation and councils are all involved in the discussions about the next steps in the management of the fire.
“We are very mindful that another change in the weather could alter the situation and lead to a resurgence of fire activity, so we are planning for all contingencies,” Nigel Dravitzki says.
