A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
The fire service and rural firefighters dealt with a small fire in driftwood last night at the mouth of the Waipaoa River. It is believed to have been started by embers from a bonfire.
The fire crews were called out just after 6pm.
“The fire involved about 40 square metresof driftwood but it was fairly contained, which limited the spread,” a fire service spokesman said.
There have been several fires like it in that area in the past two months.
A restricted fire season came into force in Gisborne and Wairoa this morning.
