Fire Service crews from around Hawke's Bay battled a scrub fire at Poraiti near Taradale. It was brought under control by about 5pm. Fire services remained on-site to make sure it was put out properly and there were no more flare-ups. Three helicopters using monsoon buckets helped firefighters on the ground to subdue the flames. Video by Kaysha Brownlie
Scrub fire under control
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