A 350-metre exclusion zone was set up for safety, and the flares, thought to contain phosphorous, were disposed of at the scene.

The cordon has now been fully lifted.

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Rugby League:
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Wellington:
One person is being flown to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition - after a house fire on a hillside between Eskdale and Bay View in Hawke's Bay 16:57

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Kim Kardashian has insisted her ex-husband Kanye West will "always be family" 16:51

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