Thick white smoke covers the south-east Auckland suburb of Whitford as firefighters contain a scrub fire. Firefighters are battling a large scrub fire in south-east Auckland. Nicholson said the large scrub and grass fire was about 500 metres by 500m in size. DAVID WHITE/STUFF The scrub and grass fire was about 500 metres by 500m in size. Asher Hall Firefighters are battling a 500x500 metre scrub fire in Whitford, south-east Auckland.

Source: Stuff January 30, 2020 00:22 UTC