Controlled burn off near St Arnaud raises heart-rates, but is nothing to worry about – Stuff.co.nz

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It is normal for farmers to burn off the land for pastoral use at this time of the year.

A bush fire has been spotted in the hills near St Arnaud, but a regional fire boss says it isnt something to be worried about.

Stuff received a tip-off just before 4pm on Monday afternoon about the fire which was on the hill 45km south-west of Wairau Valley township on SH63.

Fire and Emergency NZ Marlborough principal rural fire officer John Foley said it was a controlled burn off and this was normal at this time of the year.

When the weather permits, August and September is the time for the controlled burn, Foley said.

A number of high country farmers will be undertaking land clearing burns to bring the pasture back, he said.

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