Multiple firefighters and police spent several hours on the scene of a major flammable liquid spill inside a Mount Maunganui industrial premises.
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A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said a report about the spill at the Lawter (NZ) Ltd premises in Totara St was received about 4.05 pm.
Seven fire appliances from Rotorua, Tauranga, Greerton and Mount Maunganui responded and Te Puke brigade was put on standby, the spokeswoman said.
The leak was coming from inside the building and as well as staff, locals living and working area were evacuated, she said.