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Hastings Railway Station gutted by fire in early hours

Sahiban Hyde
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20 Sep, 2019 09:41 PM2 mins to read

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Hastings Railway Station has been gutted by fire overnight. Photo / Ian Cooper

Hastings Railway Station has been gutted by fire overnight. Photo / Ian Cooper

The Hastings Railway Station has been gutted by a fire in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Firefighters arrived to a raging blaze that ripped through the building on the corner of St Aubyn St and Sir James Wattie Pl about 1.50am.

Five fire trucks and two tankers were needed to quell the fire that took several hours to put out.

Fire investigators remained on the scene on Saturday morning.

The cause of the blaze, and whether it was thought to be suspicious, was yet to be determined.

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Hastings Railway Station has been gutted by fire overnight. Photo / Ian Cooper
Hastings Railway Station has been gutted by fire overnight. Photo / Ian Cooper

Hastings District Council and the Hawke's Bay District Health Board Medical Officer of Health Dr Nick Jones are advising members of the public to stay away from the old Hastings railway building.

Building materials include asbestos containing sheets that potentially pose a risk to health if fibres are inhaled, he said.

Hastings District Council advised that the building site was being kept damp to contain asbestos fibres while site containment and clean-up operations were under way.

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As an additional precaution Hastings District Council has closed Sir James Wattie Place until Kiwi Rail's contractors have cleaned up any debris that may have been deposited down wind of the fire.

The adjacent Carters building closed earlier than its normal 12.30pm Saturday closing time as a precaution.

Fine particle samples were also being tested to ensure that there was no ongoing risk to the public or people working in neighbouring areas.

New Zealand Police are making inquiries to establish the cause of the fire.

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Hastings District Council will continue to monitor the scene. Kiwi Rail has arranged to clean up the site and keep it safe.

If any members of the public have any health concerns please call Hawke's Bay Hospital.

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