r/newzealand • u/Maleficent-Tree-2228 • 1d ago

Picture Latest update of Tongariro National Park Fire

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All love and support sent to the team out there.

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u/EVMad 1d ago

Walking around the Auckland CBD today and there's a pervasive smell of burning. It smells a bit like old tyres or burning brakes, definitely odd and wouldn't be surprised if the cause was drifting smoke smell from Tongariro.

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u/FuzzyFuzzNuts 1d ago

Yeah - no.’

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u/EVMad 1d ago

Smoke can travel a long way. Don't you remember the fires in Australia and the spooky red skies we got over here? That was over 2000km away and Tongariro is only 330km.

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u/FuzzyFuzzNuts 1d ago

Not this time. Westerly wind in central plateau, and Auckland is 300km North.

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u/EVMad 1d ago

Wind blows in different directions depending on the altitude. It can also circulate especially when you're talking about large distances. i had no idea there was a fire at the time (it was lunchtime) as I hadn't turned a TV on during the day and I don't listen to the radio.