Toxic black smoke billows skyward as massive tyre storage pit catches alightMELISSA RIDDICK/SUPPLIED A large fire broke out in rural North TaranakiThe sky over North Taranaki turned black on Wednesday when a mountain of tyres caught fire, sending black smoke billowing skyward. SIMON O'CONNOR/STUFF The thick black smoke could be seen billowing skyward from 20 kilometres away. The thick black smoke from the blaze drifted south towards Lepperton and could be seen up to 20 kilometres in Moturoa, New Plymouth. SIMON O'CONNOR/STUFF A tyre fire turned the sky over North Taranaki black on Wednesday afternoon. Simon O'Connor The smoke billows from the fire scene at Manutahi Rd, near Bell Block, New Plymouth.

Source: Stuff December 06, 2017 02:28 UTC