Tracer round fired by machine gun believed to have sparked large Waiouru scrub fire
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A scrub fire in the Waiouru Military Training Area is still burning. It is believed that a tracer round fired from a machine gun started the blaze. The fire has not increased in size recently. The total area burnt now covers 3,623 hectares.
The fire in the Waiouru Military Training Area hasn't increased in size, but is still burning - with the burnt area now covering 3623 hectares.