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Fire in two-storey building in Rotorua's CBD

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Firefighters spent more than two hours putting out a blaze in Rotorua's CBD.

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said emergency services were alerted by an alarm at 5.43pm yesterday.

Flames and smoke could be seen billowing as firefighters work to bring the blaze under control.

Fire in the Pukuatua St building on Tuesday evening.  Photo / Supplied
Fire in the Pukuatua St building on Tuesday evening. Photo / Supplied

The fire was burning in a two-storey building on Pukuatua St, near the intersection with Tutanekai St. Four fire crews were at the scene. They put the fire out and left about 8pm, the spokesman said.

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The building is believed to be used for accommodation.

One apartment appears to have been gutted by the fire. Photo / Andrew Warner
One apartment appears to have been gutted by the fire. Photo / Andrew Warner

Nobody was injured.

Witness Sarah Pearson was in her salon Honey Comb when she first smelled smoke.

When she looked outside "smoke was pouring out of a top window" of the accommodation next door and people were out on the street.

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An apartment was damaged after a fire in Rotorua last night. Photo / Andrew Warner
An apartment was damaged after a fire in Rotorua last night. Photo / Andrew Warner

"We had just got all of our cars out of the laneway and a window exploded above."

She said it was "pretty horrendous" to see but it was a relief nobody was hurt.

"The building itself is not very good."

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