He said as of 9am, helicopters were unable to help because of weather conditions.
The 48 firefighters on the ground were instead using hand tools and thermal imaging equipment to extinguish the hotspots.
No properties had been damaged or threatened by the fire, and no injuries had been reported, Dunn said.
However, Thursday’s weather was expected to provide firefighters with some relief.
MetService was forecasting a high of 12 degrees Celsius, along with cloud, scattered morning rain and southerlies. Increasing fine breaks were expected in the afternoon and would turn northeasterly in the evening.
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