Firefighters who raced to a fire on the Coromandel Peninsular just before 3.30 are still battling to control it
Firefighters who raced to a fire on the Coromandel Peninsular just before 3.30 are still battling to control it
28 October 2019
The fire now spread across some 10 hectares.
It started in a paddock off Whangamata Rd, near Parakiwai Quarry Road, just south of Whangamata.
A helicopter is assisting the dozens of firefighters tackling the blaze.
They are dealing with hazards such as streams, un-burnt shrubbery and an old dump site.
Northwesterly winds in the area are expected to ease off this evening, and a few showers are forecast.
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