The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is currently undertaking a shoreline assessment to ascertain any adverse effects from yesterdays' fire on board the White Island Tour vessel PeeJay V.
These assessment teams include staff from the Regional Council and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Ngati Awa.
Three locations are currently being assessed - Coastlands to Whakatane and Rangitaiki river mouths, Otawairere Bay and Ohope beach with MoutohorA and Raurima's islands to be checked when the sea conditions are suitable.
At this stage debris has been located covering an area approximately 400m in length on the Opihi coastlands.
This debris is burnt material that has washed ashore, with no oil or adverse environmental effects evident.