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A fire severely damaged a shop in the Lower Hutt suburb of Petone early this morning.
A fire communications centre spokesman said the Fire Service was called at 4.50am to the blaze in the middle of a block of five shops in Jackson St.
About five units attended and there was substantial damage by the time the blaze was brought under control.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
- NZPA
