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Hebe the border collie needed to go out around 3am. Her owners will be forever grateful.
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Residents readied to picked over what remains after up to 40 homes destroyed or damaged.
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46 homes were destroyed, with thousands of hectares surrounding the village scorched.
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Mayor slams DoC over Lake Ōhau fire
The vegetation on conservation land is a 'huge risk' to neighbours, mayor says.
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40-50 homes confirmed destroyed in huge fire: 'It's black, it's awful'
Fire crews still battling to protect homes today, drone finds 'significant hotspots'.
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The blaze has chewed through an area of around 1608ha Fire and Emergency NZ says.
20 homes damaged or destroyed: Lake Ohau fire still burning
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Firefighter and three others in hospital after apartment blaze lights up Queenstown
Emergency teams rushed to fight the fire that flared up at 2am today.
Large scrub fires keep firefighters busy in Canterbury overnight
Two large scrub fires have keep firefighters busy in the Canterbury region overnight.
Terror in the dark: Kiwi caught in wildfire
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Firefighters have now contained both blazes and will stay at the scene overnight.
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The fire has closed the road meaning a late start to school for local pupils.
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'We ran around the corner, that's when the windows blew out on the first storey.'
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