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26 October 2026

Evacuations in Otago township, firefighters battle several blazes

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Evacuations in Otago township, firefighters battle several blazes

Hundreds of homes are without power and evacuations are underway as fire crews battle a scrub fire in the central Otago town of Roxburgh.

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