Three helicopters are using monsoon buckets to fight a vegetation fire near Cromwell this afternoon.
The fire is at Cornish Point, on the true right of Lake Dunstan, across the lake from the Old Cromwell Heritage Precinct.
A witness at the scene said flames and smoke could be seen from the Cromwell lookout on State Highway 8.
![Three helicopters are fighting the blaze - flames and smoke could be seen from the Cromwell lookout on State Highway 8. Photo / Gabby Palmer](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TLYCG5LBQ2CY3OZO6LR4ZL3Y3Y.jpg?auth=445abaea3f8930d789408ed2d49d5d731fa9fb65c06225fd23fa1d8f1fc0f1fb&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said no other information was available at this stage.