Fires rage in Horowhenua and Northland
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Save Firefighters battled two blazes on Monday, including a large vegetation fire in Northland. Photo / Viktor Allen
A man has been rushed to hospital suffering burns from a fire in the Horowhenua district.
He was burned in a rubbish fire, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) Central shift manager Mike Wanoa said.
"One person has been burnt by a rubbish fire, with burn injuries to his head,
arm and leg."
The man has been taken to hospital.
Wanoa didn't have any further information on the Opiki blaze at this time.