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Pukaki Downs and Tekapo vegetation fires update #7
22 September 2023 | Emergency Information
State Highway 80 from Pukaki to Mount Cook has been reopened this morning.
Pukaki Downs and Tekapo vegetation fires update #6
21 September 2023 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency says it will escort people staying at Aoraki/Mt Cook out of the area this evening - if they want to leave.
Pukaki Downs fire update #5 + media standup
21 September 2023 | Emergency Information
The fire at Pukaki Downs is still burning, but is largely confined within the existing perimeter.
Pukaki Downs fire update #4
21 September 2023 | Emergency Information
Seven helicopters with monsoon buckets are now in operation at the Pukaki Downs fire.
Pukaki Downs fire update #3
21 September 2023 | Emergency Information
Six helicopters will be operating at the Pukaki Downs fire this morning.
Pukaki Downs fire update #2
20 September 2023 | Emergency Information
Six properties have been evacuated as a precaution due to the large fire at Pukaki Downs, north of Twizel.
Fire and Emergency battling large Pukaki Downs fire
20 September 2023 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency crews are attending to a large fire at Pukaki Downs, north of Twizel.
Caution urged with controlled burns
15 September 2023 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency is urging people to remain vigilant when they’re burning off paddocks and vegetation with high winds forecast across the country this weekend