Tongariro National Park Wildfire Spreads to Nearly 3000 Hectares

‘I feel like crying, my mountain’s burning’: Family witness Tongariro fire unfold

Eyewitness video account captures evacuation and aftermath of Tongariro National Park fire.

Tongariro National Park wildfire spreads to nearly 3000 hectares

The owner of a lodge near Tongariro National Park says areas of the land have been reduced to just ash.

Rain helps stall wildfire in NZ's oldest national park

Wet weather has given crews some respite as they battle a fire in Tongariro National Park on New Zealand's North Island.

Tongariro tracks shut until at least next week after devastating wildfire

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Jimmy Ellingham of RNZ The main Tongariro track is expected to stay shut until at least next week after devastating wildfire. Recent rain is helping hugely to bring the massive Tongariro National Park blaze under control, Fire and Emergency says. Thirty-five crews of Department of Conservation firefighters remain at the site on Tuesday, while drones with thermal imaging equipment have begun checking the flanks of the f…

Fire crews continue work to extinguish Tongariro National Park blaze

Fire and Emergency New Zealand ground crews are continuing work to extinguish the blaze which burned more 3000ha at Tongariro National Park after wet weather significantly helped efforts yesterday. An observation flight yesterday afternoon over the conservation land found no visible signs of fire after rainfall aided efforts to fight the gigantic blaze which began […]