Fire services says it was called to the blaze at Tallys Wharf about 3.20pm.

Witnesses tell of sirens blaring through the nearby streets and fire trucks en masse.

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11 Nov: A very large Sauvignon Blanc harvest is hurting Marlborough wine makers' pockets

10 Nov: A brief moment to reflect for Black Caps leg spinner Ish Sodhi in between games three and four of their T20 series against the West Indies in Nelson

10 Nov: A measles case has popped up in Nelson, with currently no known links to previous cases

09 Nov: Rain has denied the Black Caps their first opportunity to wrap up their T20 international cricket series against the West Indies

09 Nov: New Zealand lead the five-match T20 cricket series against the West Indies 2-1 after a nine-run victory in Nelson

08 Nov: Severe thunderstorm watches are in place for the west coast of Northland and Auckland from 1pm today

04 Nov: The missing tramper found dead on the West Coast over the weekend, is understood to be a 27-year-old German

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