Overnight rain helps Tangoio fire fight, 30C possible this weekend
By Shannon JohnstoneHawkes Bay Today·
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Save Late night rain helped the fire at Tangoio but smoke remains in the air. Photo / Patrick Doohan
A spell of rain in Hawke's Bay last night aided those fighting a large forest fire in Tangoio.
A fire service spokesperson said "it was a decent downpour. It definitely would've had a good impact".
The 350 hectare fire is now fully contained but not yet extinguished.
Forecast weather conditions
are favourable for the fire but smoke will remain in the air over the next few days, Hawke's Bay Civil Defence said.
The rain started about 11pm last night with light showers continuing for five hours. There was 2.4mm of rain recorded at the Hawke's Bay Airport site.