Large plume of smoke seen near Dunedin a controlled burn-off

1:54 pm on 10 December 2022
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Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller

A large plume of smoke seen south of Dunedin is not cause for concern, Fire and Emergency NZ say.

A spokesperson for FENZ said a report was made around 10am on Saturday of smoke on a hillside in Brighton.

When crews arrived, they found it was a controlled burn-off.

No action was required and the Mosgiel crew left the scene less than five minutes after arriving.