Fire destroys thousands of hay bales in Winslow near Ashburton

Thursday 15 May 2025 · 4 outlets · 5 reports · updated Thu 15 May 2025, 2:12pm

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Firefighters have been battling a large blaze at an agricultural contracting yard in Winslow since late Wednesday night. The fire destroyed approximately 14,000 hay bales stored in two sheds. Fire and Emergency investigators will examine the cause of the incident.

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1. RNZThu 15 May 2025, 6:26am

   Thousands of hay bales go up in smoke in barn fire near Ashburton (opens in new tab)

   • FENZ to investigate cause of fire that burnt thousands of hay bales near Ashburton (opens in new tab) Thu 15 May 2025, 2:12pm
2. NZ HeraldThu 15 May 2025, 6:45am

   Ashburton farm fire: 14,000 hay bales go up in flames (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsThu 15 May 2025, 7:37am

   Forty firefighters battle blaze at Ashburton hay bale shed (opens in new tab)

4. The PressThu 15 May 2025, 7:44am

   Thousands of hay bales ablaze in sheds near Ashburton, visible from SH1 (opens in new tab)