Hot, dry conditions led to an October blaze at Lake Ohau Village that razed more than 50 buildings. Photo: ODT filesAwareness is growing about the risks of wildfires burning down houses and threatening lives. The ash even smudged the skies of New Zealand and left a dirty film across this country’s glaciers. We have just also witnessed widescale destruction, as well as death, in the massive Californian blazes in June last year. There will also be other places in the South where the threat of wildfires grows with each passing year.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 22, 2021 14:26 UTC