Smoke could be seen from Papamoa. Photo / Supplied
Two helicopters, three Fire and Emergency New Zealand ground crew and a couple of bulldozers are involved in the huge efforts to extinguish a large blaze on Matakana Island.
A helicopter flew to Matakana Island yesterday to help ground crews on Matakana Island after a fire had jumped a fire
break causing a resurgence, six days after the initial blaze.
Last Sunday, a large fire on Matakana Island off Tauranga burned for more than 24 hours before it was brought under control.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager said two helicopters and three ground crew of rural firefighters were still on the island trying to put out the blaze.
Fire fighting resources also included a couple of bulldozers and the ground crews were working on a rational basis because of the conditions they were working in, he said.
