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Drones have identified 200 hotspots on Matakana Island with firefighting expected to continue on the ground for several days. The fire began on Saturday.
Fire and Emergency’s specialist drone crew will be working on Matakana Island overnight, using thermal imaging to identify hotspots around the perimeter of the fireground so that firefighters will be able to target them tomorrow. Incident Controller .
Areas of Matakana Island are still burning underground as firefighters worked until dark to keep hotspots under control.
The fire began on Saturday night a
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