Homes evacuated after forest fire spreads in Far North
28 Jan, 2021 05:12 PM
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Three homes in the Far North have been evacuated due to a large forest fire. Image / Google
NZ Herald
Three homes in the Far North have been evacuated overnight after a large and uncontained forest fire spread.
The blaze broke out at Matawaia, near Kaikohe, about 3.30pm yesterday, sending smoke as far away as Paihia.
Up to 13 fire crews and six helicopters were fighting the blaze at its peak and it had burned through about 120ha by 8pm.
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Meanwhile, Fire and Emergency NZ will also be back at first light at the scene of another large blaze in Clarence Valley in Marlborough.
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