Fire destroys apartment in Wellington council-owned building

RNZThe PressThe PostMonday 17 February 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Wellington City Council, Tory Whanau

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A fire destroyed a third-floor apartment in a Pukehīnau building on Sunday afternoon. While the building lacked sprinklers, the manager noted that working smoke alarms helped prevent the blaze from spreading further. Fire and Emergency investigations into the cause of the fire are currently ongoing.

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First reported by RNZ, Mon 17 Feb 2025, 2:35pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 82 minutes
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