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The Cape Palliser Fire could be seen from the White Rock Station Monday night.
Firefighters are preparing to begin helicopter operations as a large brush fire in southern Wairarapa continues to burn after 12 hours.
Four rural and four urban crews were dispatched to the blaze in southern Ngawi around 8 p.m. Monday night, which was initially reported to be around 16 hectares in size.
New Zealand Fire and Emergencies Shift Manager Murray Dunbar said the fire was now “considerably larger”, had spread to around 45 hectares and had remained in size for most of the night.
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The fire is based near Cape Palliser Rd, in the vicinity of the Cape Palliser Lighthouse.
Due to the extremely steep terrain, helicopters will likely be required to extinguish the fire, Dunbar said.
A rural team and a rural forester remained on site overnight to monitor the fire overnight.
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Urban and rural fire crews target a large brush fire near Ngawi in southern Wairarapa. (file photo)
