The fireworks went off at midnight. Firefighters have been known as 10 minutes later.
The blaze concerned three separate fires burning in tussock on steep terrain and got here inside 15m of a home on the property.
It was contained by about 2.30am and burnt an estimated 1.2ha of land. Volunteers have been there till 7am.
Fire crews had knocked out hotspots and have been monitoring the state of affairs on Sunday morning, a Fenz spokesperson mentioned.
Fire and Emergency NZ Otago neighborhood danger supervisor James Knapp mentioned a hearth investigator would go to the positioning on Sunday.
“Usually they just look at the case and point of origin, but I’ve asked him to look at and make any observations that might lead to improvements,” Knapp mentioned.
Worksafe NZ granted a certificates of compliance for the pyrotechnic show.
“The legal, and safe, are often closely related but not necessarily the same thing,” he mentioned.
Property supervisor Donna Stewart-Freemantle declined to touch upon the specifics of the fireplace.
“We are deeply grateful for the expert work of Fire Emergency New Zealand and the police,” she mentioned.
Angry neighbours to the Dalefield property began a petition towards the authorized fireworks show resulting from considerations of the impression it will have on horses and different animals within the space.
More than 600 individuals signed it.
Neighbour Daniela Schneider mentioned she left the realm along with her horse at about 11.45pm and returned after the fireworks to find the fireplace. “We waited until 2.30am and then thought it was safe to go to sleep,” she mentioned.
Commonsense ought to have meant the fireplace was not permitted within the rural space, she mentioned.
“Hopefully it was just a one-off.”
A press release launched to native news organisation Crux Media earlier than Christmas mentioned the property homeowners may assist cowl the fee for neighbours to maneuver animals forward of the show.
“We are private people who have owned our property for nearly 20 years.”
The assertion mentioned the homeowners had deep social and charitable connections within the space.”We will happily consider any reasonable request from our immediate neighbours for financial assistance to move their livestock. “We are sorry for any inconvenience,” it said.
The Dalefield area has been dubbed the “golden triangle” by real estate agents for its top-dollar properties. Other high-profile neighbourhood faces include actor Sam Neill and A J Hackett founding partner Henry van Asch.
A fire investigator would make inquiries into the blaze.
