Fire crews tackle hazardous substance blaze on boat at Port Taranaki

Crews attended a fire at Port Taranaki this morning. Photo / Port Taranaki

Firefighters have extinguished a fire on board a boat carrying a “hazardous substance”.

A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said they were called to Port Taranaki after reports there was a fire on board a vessel tied up at the dock.

They said they were called to the port at 5.35am. The spokesperson said they understood around 40kg of aluminium phosphide had caught alight.

Just after 8am, the spokesperson said the substance had been successfully stabilised and the fire had been extinguished.

The scene was being handed over to Port Taranaki.

Earlier, four fire trucks were sent to the scene along with four specialist response vehicles, given the hazardous substance.

The spokesperson said relevant authorities had been notified, however, no extra assistance had been required so far.

Port Taranaki has been approached for comment.