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Fire crews called to Waitotara quarry after two diggers found on fire

Logan Tutty
Multimedia journalist·Whanganui Chronicle·
7 Oct, 2020 07:18 PMQuick Read

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Crews were alerted to the two flaming diggers just after 6pm on Wednesday. Photo / Bevan Conley

Crews were alerted to the two flaming diggers just after 6pm on Wednesday. Photo / Bevan Conley

Firefighters were called to a Waitotara quarry on Wednesday night after two front loading diggers were reported on fire.

The Waverley crew was called to Rangitoto West Rd in Waitotara just after 6pm.

The crew arrived to the fire fully involved. It was extinguished by the brigade.

A fire investigator is on scene Thursday morning to determine the cause of the fire.

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