Fire crews contain vegetation fire in Porirua suburb of Whitby

Wednesday 29 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 29 Jan 2025, 3:33pm

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Fourteen crews responded to a large vegetation fire in Spinnaker Reserve on Wednesday afternoon. Some nearby houses were evacuated as a precaution, but Fire and Emergency say the blaze was contained before reaching Mercury Way.

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1. StuffWed 29 Jan 2025, 3:24pm

   Fourteen crews fight vegetation fire in Porirua, houses evacuated (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldWed 29 Jan 2025, 3:33pm

   Fire and Emergency contain large vegetation fire in Porirua’s Spinnaker Reserve (opens in new tab)