Fire and Emergency NZ has asked the public to be extremely careful with fires in the open this weekend with the mercury set to reach 31 degrees today and tomorrow, and with north-westerly winds.
Tairāwhiti remains in an open fire season, which means fires can be lit in the open without a permit.
Firefighters say the district has been drying out, as illustrated by this grass fire at Makorori in ...
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