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Blaze damages wetlands

Firefighters working to extinguish a huge scrub fire in the Far North are dealing with flare-ups caused by ex-tropical Cyclone Cody. The 2401-hectare fire in Waiharara, north of Kaita¯ia, has twice caused the evacuation of the seaside town of Kaimaumau since it started on December 18. Firefighters say the blazes is one of New Zealand’s most challenging and complex fires in decades.. While no buildings have been lost, a significant amount of endangered flora and fauna at the Kaimaumau wetlands have been affected and could take 10 to 15 years to recover.

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