A flare-up on the site of the Tangoio forests fires five days after the fires were declared under control has highlighted the risks that remain.
From his office working on rosters for ongoing work, which could last well into next month, principal rural fire officer Trevor Mitchell said that while a helicopter was used to fly over the area after the flare-up on Sunday morning, the flames were able to be safely contained by ground crews.
The original fires spread over about 350 hectares on Monday and Tuesday within the perimeter of Tangoio Settlement Rd and hills towards State Highway 2 but there was no further spread in Sunday's flare-up.
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"We have got little fires up every time we get a bit of wind," Mitchell said.