A plume of smoke could be seen in the air above properties in Whangārei. A large landfill fire near Whangārei has prompted Fire and Emergency NZ to warn locals to stay indoors. The fire was first reported at 2.30pm on Saturday and local residents were advised to close their door and windows. Email newstips@stuff.co.nzFirefighters from Portland, Whangārei, Marsden Point, and Onerahi are at the scene at the Puwera Landfill in Portland, with further fire trucks responding from Hikurangi. Chief operating officer of Northland Waste the landfill management team were also ons site helping to put the fire out.

Source: Stuff January 25, 2020 03:33 UTC