Fire crews have been working through the night to contain a large scrub fire in central Hawke's Bay.
Fifty firefighters are battling the blaze, which has been burning on both sides of State Highway 50, just north of Tikokino.
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Fire and Emergency said the blaze fire broke out on Monday and flared up again overnight due to strong winds.
One property was understood to have been evacuated, and other properties are on standby to evacuate.