FIRE authorities have decided to let a haystack fire involving about 30 large square bales burn out near Penshurst.
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Hamilton Country Fire Authority region five duty officer Richard Bourke said the fire was at a stack about five kilometres west of Penshurst on a property at Tabor.
He said the fire started about 3am south of Tarrington, and there were no suspicious circumstances.
"The fire is contained to the haystack," he said.
"We've got crews monitoring it. The strategy is to let it burn out. We've got low winds but it will take some time to burn."
Mr Bourke said there would be an onsite meeting at 5pm Tuesday to reassess the situation.