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Otago firefighters are tackling wildfires in two rural areas of the Waitaki District, which were both reported shortly after midnight. The first is in the Nenthorn Area, about 30km from Middlemarch, and the second fire is burning in the Earthquakes area .
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Fire crews and three helicopters have contained a fire burning on a steep hillside above Lake Dunstan in Central Otago and will continue working in strong winds to secure the perimeter until dark. Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Bobby Lamont .