Guy Fawkes celebration gone wrong: Fireworks spark scrub fire in Palmerston North
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Save A scrub fire broke out during the fireworks display. Photo / Undercover Palmy
A public fireworks display in Palmerston North went wrong last night, sparking a scrub fire at Anzac Park.
The fire started shortly after the annual fireworks display began above the Manawatū River.
The shoreline across the river from Anzac Park, towards the Manawatū Golf Club, was packed with people -
with many capturing the blaze on camera.
One video shows flames stretching out of the bush and into the night sky, causing an orange tinge to spread over the area.