Source: Facebook / Sam Dimock. A fire on Browns Island in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf is still burning fiercely, doubling in size as winds start to fan flames. Fresh fire crews and helicopters with monsoon buckets are preparing to attack the blaze as it continues to burn 12 hours after the alarm was raised. Northern Fire Communications' shift manager Scott Osmond said fire crews had tried to contain the large vegetation fire overnight but it had continued to spread.
Watch: Smoke visible from Browns Island fire
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