Hawke's Bay Inferno 17 January 2012
The massive fire at Hawk Packaging in Hastings required fire appliances from as far afield as Palmerston North. Area Commander Chris Nicoll said the fire was a struggle to contain. "You don't get any bigger," he said. The fire broke out around 9pm on Tuesday night, sending smoke billowing into the sky and flames leaping "at least" 20 metres into the air.
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