Fire crews battle blaze at 150-year-old hotel in Otago
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Save The Ancient Briton Hotel, founded in the 1860s, has been struck by fire early today. Image / Google
Firefighters are working to put out a blaze at one of the country's oldest hotels.
Fire and Emergency NZ said it was called to the incident at Ancient Briton Hotel, in Naseby in central Otago, about 1am.
The fire has caused extensive damage to the back of the building
and smoke and water damage to the rest of it, authorities said.