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Central Hawke s Bay fire: State Highway 2 reopens after 35-hectare blaze reaches road, ignites hay bales
11 Feb, 2021 02:13 AM
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Hay bales burn as a farm fire spreads to State Highway 2 through Central Hawke s Bay. Video / Rachel Wise
Hay bales burn as a farm fire spreads to State Highway 2 through Central Hawke s Bay. Video / Rachel Wise
Hawkes Bay Today
State Highway 2 has reopened near Takapau after a large grass fire rampaged across farm paddocks and hay bales and reached the road.
Although it s understood the blaze was under control by about 5.30pm, emergency services widened cordons to between State Highway 50 and Ashcott Rd at 4.30pm.
A fire at Takapau in Central Hawkeâs Bay is now contained.Â
Fire and Emergency was alerted to the fire at 2.20pm this afternoon (11 February).Â
The fire has burnt through 35 hectares.Â
Crews from around Central Hawkeâs Bay responded to the fire.Â
Principal Rural Fire Officer Trevor Mitchell says crews worked hard this afternoon to get the fire under control.Â
âWe had 10 appliances, two helicopters and a fixed wing aircraft at the fire to help bring it under control.âÂ
Mr Mitchell says the fire will take time to completely extinguish, as there are a number of hay bails still burning.Â