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12 Jan 2026 8:19
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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    Palmerston North fire crews are fighting to extinguish a blaze at a commercial building

    Palmerston North fire crews are fighting to extinguish a blaze at a commercial building


    Fire and Emergency received multiple calls of smoke billowing out of the building on Featherston Street at around 7.45pm.

    Three crews arrived to find the several story building engulfed in flames-- but have now managed to mostly contain the blaze.

    All occupants are accounted for, and there are no reported injuries.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     11 Jan: A car flipped on its roof in the Auckland suburb of Birkenhead this afternoon, in one of several accidents across the city
     11 Jan: A search is continuing for a swimmer swept down the Waikato River yesterday afternoon
     11 Jan: A person's in custody and a 14-year-old girl is seriously injured, after being struck by a car outside a party in Tauranga last night
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