Firefighters battle large vegetation fire in Albert Town near Wānaka

Saturday 22 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 4 reports · updated Sat 22 Aug, 8:54pm

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Emergency crews from several towns are responding to a large vegetation fire in Albert Town that began on Saturday evening. Police are carrying out evacuations as strong winds drive the blaze through the area. While multiple properties are involved, Fire and Emergency NZ stated no houses are currently under threat.

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1. 1NewsSat 22 Aug, 8:04pm

   Firefighters battling strong winds to contain large Wānaka fire (opens in new tab)

   • Firefighters rush to large blaze in Wānaka (opens in new tab) Sat 22 Aug, 8:04pm
   • Evacuations underway as flames tower over homes in Wānaka blaze (opens in new tab) Sat 22 Aug, 8:04pm
2. StuffSat 22 Aug, 8:54pm

   Evacuations underway as large vegetation fire burns in Wānaka (opens in new tab)