Brigades battle Kawerau house fire

Fire crews were called to a “well involved” house fire on Kirk Cres in Kawerau.

Update, 5.20pm: Fire and Emergency New Zealand communications centre shift manager Colin Underdown said fire crews have now left the scene of a house fire in Kawerau.

“We had a fire investigator there, and when he left at 3.13pm, we all left, we’ve all gone home,” Underdown said.

“We had brigades from Kawerau and Edgecumbe attend. There was a command unit coming from Rotorua but that wasn’t needed and was sent back to Rotorua.”

Underdown said he did not have information on the size of the fire or damage.

“That’s all in the hands of the fire investigator.”

Earlier: 1.48pm: Fire crews are fighting a “well involved” house fire on Kirk Cres in Kawerau.

Kawerau and Edgecumbe brigades were at the fire, reported at 12.35pm, a Fire and Emergency spokesperson said.

A Rotorua command unit was en route.

“One full pressure and two lower pressure systems have been deployed.”

The fire’s size had yet to be determined, the spokesperson said.