Fault causes hotel blaze

A fire at the Stagecoach Hotel on King St in Pukekohe on Friday night was caused by an electrical fault, a fire services spokesman says.

The fire began about 5pm and appliances from Pukekohe, Papakura and Patumahoe went to the scene and had the fire under control within an hour.

The spokesman said there were no reported injuries and quick work from firefighters stopped the fire from completely gutting the building, although the damage was significant.