FENZ responding to vegetation fire on Walter Peak, smoke visible from Queenstown
The fire, which has been burning on steep slopes above the shores of Lake Wakatipu since Tuesday morning, is not yet contained or controlled.
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- 2026-10-06 01:16 UTCRNZ · rnz.co.nz ↗
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