Helicopters battle 'aggressive' fire in the Waitaki River
NZ Herald
Quick Read
Subscribe to listen
Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Save File photo of the Waitaki River. Photo / Jacquie Webby
Two helicopters are tackling an "aggressive" fire that has been burning in the middle of the Waitaki River near the South Island town of Kurow.
Fire senior communicator Mau Barbara said the fire on a small island in the river was reported shortly before two this afternoon.
It was located
near the Kurow-Duntroon Road some nine kilometres from Kurow town.
Despite calling the fire aggressive, Mr Barbara said the vegetation fire was not posing any risk to people or residents.
