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7 October 2026

Firefighters continue to battle major blaze near Queenstown

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Firefighters continue to battle major blaze near Queenstown

The fire spread quickly on Tuesday when it started near Walter Peak Station, producing a lot of smoke as it burned through vegetation.

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