House fire rages in rural Tāneatua, Bay of Plenty

Firefighters from five stations battled a raging house fire in rural Bay of Plenty this evening.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) was called to the fire in Tāneatua at 7.55pm.

Crews from Tāneatua, Edgecumbe, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōhope were sent to the scene, a Fenz spokesman said.

The fire was out by 9pm and firefighters were leaving the site.

A woman who saw the fire described it as “raging” online.

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