He said the fire spread quickly. “The damage to the homestead is significant, but I don’t want to get into a debate about it being knocked down or rebuilt. There is excessive damage.”
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An aerial view showing the fire damaged historic homestead Te Kiteroa in Waimate. He said it had been difficult for firefighters to get into the roof during the fire which started at 2pm. “It was high and too dangerous from what I understand.” At the height of the fire 40 firefighters attended from Waimate, St Andrews, Glenavy and Timaru. Chambers said he had spoken to “multiple people” as witnesses and studied burn patterns.
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