
Car on fire blocks State Highway 1
A car on fire blocked State Highway 1 near Pukerea Bay on Wednesday afternoon. Video / Samuel Havill
A car on fire blocked State Highway 1 near Pukerea Bay on Wednesday afternoon. Video / Samuel Havill
Both northbound lanes were blocked due to the reported fire.
The family have been supported with temporary housing, food and clothing.
Firefighters say the blazes are a reminder that every home needs working smoke alarms.
Prisoners at the Waikeria Prison have been on the roof since Tuesday.
Police were notified of the fire shortly before 2pm and on the scene on the Waikato River.
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Some evacuees are still waiting to be allowed home.
A witness says strong winds are helping fuel the blaze near the small town of Ahipara.
Waikeria Prison is located off State Highway 3, south of Te Awamutu in the Waikato.
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Emergency services responded to reports of a fire at about 1pm yesterday. Video / Supplied
Onlookers says the boat was ablaze within minutes.
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The fire broke out in Helensville just before 3am.
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There have been 10 suspicious fires in the area over the last 10 days.
Waipori Falls residents on standby for evacuation.
No concerns of a firebug yet - fire working with police to probe connections.
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Four fire trucks and a helicopter are on the scene of the blaze.
Ten fire crews responded to a house fire in Lake Taupō overnight.
Crews were kept busy with two house fires in Massey and Māngere overnight.
Fire crews will be doing perimeter checks over the next day or so.
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The scale of the Black Summer fires made them different to blazes in previous years.
The alarm was raised just before 2.30pm.
Emergency services were called to Te Towaka-Port Ligar Rd, in Admiralty Bay, around 9pm.