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Strong winds hinder crews battling multiple fires in South Island 4 Apr, 2021 03:31 AM 3 minutes to read Emergency services at the scene of the hedge fire in Waimea Valley Rd. Photo / ODT NZ Herald Strong winds are preventing helicopters from being deployed to several rural fires in the South Island. On-call Region 5 Commander Keith McIntosh said resources are stretched in Otago and Southland where a regional co-ordination centre had been activated to monitor the situation. He said at one stage this afternoon, 37 appliances and tankers were involved across the region. Fire crews fight three s...

High winds whip up spray of Lake Tekapo on Easter Sunday. A forest fire which tore through a 10 hectare plantation in high winds near Fairlie on Sunday will be monitored overnight. Chief fire officer Phil Mackay said while evacuations had earlier been considered as fire crews battled the blaze, they were now highly unlikely, as crews had contained the blaze and were working to strengthen the containment line. Five appliances, five tankers and three diggers had been on site, supported by the Timaru command unit. The blaze started about midday in the Strathallan Rd area and covered about 10...

Fire crews are battling several rural blazes across Southland, Otago and South Canterbury.

Sunday, 4 April 2021, 5:08 pm Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews are responding to several rural blazes in Southland, Otago and South Canterbury today, with strong winds preventing helicopters from being deployed in most areas. On-call Region 5 Commander Keith McIntosh said the regional coordination centre had been activated to monitor the situation in Otago and Southland, where he said resources were stretched due to the large number of call-outs. At one stage this afternoon, 37 appliances and tankers were involved across the region. Mr McIntosh urged people to check old fire sites on th...

Members of Chinook Indian Nation liken lack of federal recognition to slow-motion ‘genocide’ Updated Apr 03, 2021; Posted Apr 03, 2021 Members of the Chinook Indian Nation paddle a newly made replica of an historic Native American canoe in 2013. They were on the first day of a five-day river journey down the Lower Columbia in honor of their ancestors and in celebration of the river. Faith Cathcart/The OregonianLC- Facebook Share By Anna V. Smith/High Country News Before the pandemic, the cedar plankhouse called Cathlapotle would have been full of stories and fire. Every winter, the Chi...