Choppers used to put out Cardrona blaze

Two helicopters were used to put out a large fire in the Cardrona Valley at the weekend.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said crews were called to a controlled burn that got out-of-hand in Cardrona Valley Rd about 12.35pm on Saturday.

Two helicopters were requested and used to extinguish the fire, which burned about 25ha, the spokeswoman said.

oscar.francis@odt.co.nz

 

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