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

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

Thanks for that Tony.

Also the one at Mount Cook, Canterbury.

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

Thanks for that guys .

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

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

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.

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.

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