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Fire razes shed at Kaitaia Gun Club after earlier blaze destroyed clubrooms

By Denise Piper
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18 Mar, 2019 05:38 PMQuick Read

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The fire completely razed a shed at the Kaitaia Gun Club. Photo / Denise Piper

The fire completely razed a shed at the Kaitaia Gun Club. Photo / Denise Piper

Emergency staff have been called to a fire at the Kaitaia Gun Club, in Northland.

A police spokesperson confirmed they were called to the scene around 4.15am.

A police officer guards the scene of the latest fire at the Kaitaia Gun Club. Photo / Denise Piper
A police officer guards the scene of the latest fire at the Kaitaia Gun Club. Photo / Denise Piper

It was not yet clear whether the cause of the fire was suspicious.

There were no injuries, and enquiries were underway.

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Tuesday morning's fire followed a suspicious blaze which completely destroyed the clubrooms on February 13.

Buckled corrugated iron was all that was left of the Kaitaia Gun Club's rooms after an early morning fire on February 13. Photo / Peter Jackson
Buckled corrugated iron was all that was left of the Kaitaia Gun Club's rooms after an early morning fire on February 13. Photo / Peter Jackson

Kaitaia Gun club representative Mark Shaw declined to comment on what may have caused the latest fire.

"I just found out ... I don't know what to think," he said.

"The police are dealing with it now."

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