Fire destroys historic Roxburgh Town Hall and cinema

Friday 7 February 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 7 Feb 2025, 3:23pm

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A large fire has gutted the Roxburgh Town Hall and its 128-year-old cinema in Central Otago. This follows a smaller accidental electrical fire at the site in January. The location currently remains too dangerous for anyone to enter.

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1. 1News via RNZFri 7 Feb 2025, 6:15am

   Community 'devastated' after fire rips through Roxburgh Town Hall (opens in new tab)

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2. NZ HeraldFri 7 Feb 2025, 10:42am

   Roxburgh fire: Devastating historic cinema blaze followed ‘electrical’ fire in January (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesFri 7 Feb 2025, 12:07pm

   Roxburgh fire site too dangerous to enter (opens in new tab)

4. RNZFri 7 Feb 2025, 3:23pm

   'There is nothing left' - Fire devastates heart of historic Roxburgh (opens in new tab)