Bushfires in NZ

janewaystv · Unread post by **janewaystv** » Sun 03/09/2006 16:43

Heard today that they are having bushfires in the South Island, in Otago/Southland, is it bad?

Flutterbye · Unread post by **Flutterbye** » Sun 03/09/2006 16:53

There was one in the Catlins which I presume has been dealt with - not sure about the Otago situation.

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Sun 03/09/2006 16:59

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3785427a11,00.html

Flutterbye · Unread post by **Flutterbye** » Sun 03/09/2006 17:13

Thanks for that Tony.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sun 03/09/2006 17:15

Also the one at Mount Cook, Canterbury.

http://www.weatherforum.org.nz/forum/vi ... 6092#36092
(in case you missed it)

janewaystv · Unread post by **janewaystv** » Sun 03/09/2006 19:44

Thanks for that guys

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Can see that its in the countryside, so not threatening properties or life, so thats good.

squid · Unread post by **squid** » Sun 03/09/2006 19:49

must be dry down that way, gosh bushfires already it only seprtember.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sun 03/09/2006 20:15

janewaystv said,

Heard today that they are having bushfires in the South Island, in Otago/Southland, is it bad?

Bush fires in NZ would very seldom resemble the bush fires you get over there in OZ.
Worst case scenario here a couple of sheep get singed.

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Sun 03/09/2006 20:54

It certainly is very very dry.
Its been a long time since we had conditions like this.
No wonder there are fires ....but seemingly a mattress is involved

Its got me beat.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sun 03/09/2006 21:03

We've had a west/NW flow over us to end of August and the winter...
...of cource silly people light fires for burning off purposes, not forgetting we are in a early period of west to north-westerlies and higher then surface vegetation are proned to dry off rather than the foliage at ground level.....thickees

JohnGaul
NZTS