Firefighters and a helicopter battled a house fire that spread to woodland near Tangoio. Photo / Warren BucklandFirefighters spent more than four hours battling a house fire that spread to more than 100 square metres of woodland near Tangoio. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said a house fire spread to nearby woodlands, but was quickly contained. A spokeswoman said the blaze spanned 100 square metres of woodlands at its biggest. Water tankers from Napier, Bay View and Heretaunga, as well as further rural appliances from across Hawke's Bay, were sent to the scene.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 04, 2021 23:55 UTC