Watch: Napier Port ship fire sees acrid smoke spread across the city
Watch: Napier Port ship fire sees acrid smoke spread across the city Fri, 18 Dec 2020, 12:19PM
People nearby to a large fire broken out on a ship at Napier Port are being told to stay indoors, as potentially toxic smoke soars across the city.
Police and firefighters were called to a fire on a ship berthed in Napier Port at 10.45am.
The fire as seen at 12pm, just after a fresh explosion was heard on board the ship. Photo / Paul Taylor
By 11.20am, 11 fire appliances and urban search and rescue were in attendance, with fire crews from Palmerston North on their way. One ambulance is on stand-by.
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