The YMCA campground can be seen next to the plantation between YMCA Rd and Ormond Drive. Fire crews have been stood down for the night following a large grass fire in Mahia in northern Hawke's Bay which started on Wednesday afternoon. Fire and Emergency shift manager Chris Dalton said crews retired for the night about 9pm but would be back in the morning. Two structures had been destroyed, understood to be “temporary huts”, part of the YMCA campground where the fire was burning. Sally Kidson/Stuff A large grass fire is being battled by firefighters in Mahia.

Source: Stuff September 16, 2020 05:31 UTC