A large wildfire burning through New Zealand’s oldest national park has probably been extinguished after steady rainfall helped to suppress the flames, authorities said on Monday.

The fire in Tongariro National Park, a popular hiking spot in New Zealand’s central North Island, broke out on Saturday and has so far burnt through 2,500 hectares (10 square miles) of alpine bush.

In an update late Monday, Fire and Emergency New Zealand said an afternoon observation flight found “no visible signs of fire”.

“This is very good news,” District Commander Nigel Dravitzki said in a statement.

The rainfall had a “significant impact” in helping to suppress the blaze, along with crews on the ground working on the fire’s flanks, he said.

“We are very mindful that another change in the weather could a

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