The fire at the old Inangahua Arms Hotel in Reefton. Photo: Paul ThomasAbout 10 fire crews are responding to a large blaze at an old hotel in Reefton this morning. Emergency services were called to the property on the corner of Buller Rd and Shaw Rd about 5.41am. Fire and Emergency NZ southern fire communications duty shift manager Brent Dunn said crews found the single-storey building - formerly the Inangahua Arms Hotel - "well ablaze" on arrival. As a result, other fire crews from around the region responded to help.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 09, 2021 21:00 UTC