It was still expected to take three to five days to put out the fire that claimed 150ha of native scrub and trees on steep lakeside terrain.
The Glenorchy Rd, which was closed by the fire, was now open though drivers were asked to take care when driving through the area. As firefighters were still putting out the blaze the road could be closed temporarily throughout the day.
An investigation into the cause of the blaze would begin today and fire investigators are at the scene.
Yesterday police launched a criminal investigation into the blaze, which started at a lakeside campsite.
Weather conditions are set to remain changeable today, when gusts of up to 65kph are expected.
Otago Rural Fire Authority incident controller Phil Marsh said that although the fire was controlled, fire crews had a lot of work to do before it would be considered out.
"They will be working hard over the next few days to make sure it's safe.
"The crews involved yesterday did an outstanding job and it's a credit to their skill and professionalism that we've had over 50 people working alongside eight helicopters in a very demanding environment with no incidents or injuries."
He thanked the local community for their support. Offers of food and support from a number of businesses had been appreciated, he said.
"Emergency services in this region are predominantly staffed with volunteers so we thank those people and their organisations for being so supportive," he said.
