Williams said she was thankful no one was seriously injured and extended “sincerest gratitude” to firefighters, police, crisis management and the CHB community.
“We are exploring options as to how we can continue to serve the community and our customers in the interim, and we look forward to sharing more once we are in position to do so.”
Williams said the current focus was “looking after one another and the wellbeing of our team”.
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FENZ area commander Glen Varcoe said the fire started in the bakery, but the cause was being investigated.
Hawke's Bay area commander for the New Zealand Fire Service Glen Varcoe said the fire started in the bakery area, and was being investigated.