Firefighters Battling Large Vegetation Fire in Queenstown Stand Down for Night

Firefighters battling large vegetation fire in Queenstown stand down for night

The fire, which has been burning on steep slopes above the shores of Lake Wakatipu since Tuesday morning, is not yet contained or controlled.

Large out-of-control hillside fire near Queenstown to burn overnight

Six helicopters continue to battle a huge vegetation fire beside Lake Wakatipu as smoke drifts toward Queenstown. About 25 firefighters and support staff are...

Amazing images capture Queenstown vegetation fire as night falls

A large vegetation fire has broken out on Walter Peak, on the shores of Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown.

Large fire burns hillside near Queenstown, Walter Peak Station evacuated

A fire is spreading rapidly across a hillside beside Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown, sending thick clouds of smoke across the water.

Walter Peak Fire Grows To 1200 Hectares

The Walter Peak fire has grown to an estimated 1,200 hectares, and firefighters are warning it could get bigger. Operations resumed at 7am this morning, with four helicopters running monsoon bucket runs to cool hotspots and dampen the perimeter. A fifth is up as an aerial platform directing the