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The fire at Kirwee has been contained with no loss of buildings or livestock. Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Dave Berry says that seven helicopters and eight crews of firefighters are working on the fire today, supported by heavy machinery. .
By Lauren Crimp of RNZ The concern about the risk of fires in the east of the South Island this weekend is so high Fire and Emergency NZ have set up an.