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Firefighters battling large vegetation fire in Queenstown stand down for night
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Radio New Zealand fire coverage reports: Firefighters in Queenstown have paused their efforts against a large vegetation fire that has been active on steep slopes near Lake Wakatipu since Tuesday morning. As of now, the fire remains neither contained nor controlled.
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Firefighters battling large vegetation fire in Queenstown stand down for night
Radio New Zealand fire coverage reports: Firefighters in Queenstown have paused their efforts against a large vegetation fire that has been active on steep slopes near Lake Wakatipu since Tuesday morning. As of now, the fire remains neither contained nor controlled.
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