Firefighters are responding to a large fire in Albert Town.
People in the town have posted images of flames rising above a street, online.
The fire is understood to be in Lagoon Ave, near the Clutha River.
A police spokeswoman told the Otago Daily Times they had assisted with evacuations and traffic control.
Fire and Emergency NZ said they were alerted to a vegetation fire in Albert Town at 7.28pm on Saturday, and were attacking it from “multiple points”.
“Eight pumping appliances are now at the incident, as well as additional support vehicles. The latest information shows that no houses are threatened”.
A social media user said the fire had ripped through the reserve from Lagoon Ave to Hunt Pl and all houses in McLellan Place had been evacuated
