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Elderly couple have lucky escape after fire rips through their house
The fire broke out in Helensville just before 3am.
The fire broke out in Helensville just before 3am.
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Residents were advised to bag and bin 'clippings from the first lawn-mow after the fire'.
Dry conditions and forecast strong winds have fire authorities on high alert.
There have been 10 suspicious fires in the area over the last 10 days.
Waipori Falls residents on standby for evacuation.
No concerns of a firebug yet - fire working with police to probe connections.
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Four fire trucks and a helicopter are on the scene of the blaze.
Fire crews will be doing perimeter checks over the next day or so.
From today anybody wanting to light a fire outside in Northland may need a permit
The scale of the Black Summer fires made them different to blazes in previous years.
The alarm was raised just before 2.30pm.
Emergency services were called to Te Towaka-Port Ligar Rd, in Admiralty Bay, around 9pm.
Police do not believe there is any link to vegetation fires earlier in the week.
Fifty firefighters are currently working to protect property and stop the blaze spreading.
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Three of the fires were on Summit Rd and one was on Governors Bay Rd.
Smoke billowed over central Auckland as school fire raged.
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At the height of the fire smoke could be seen from across Waitemata Harbour
Fire engulfed the Mason Ave home within minutes and melted gutters on two nearby houses.
Neighbours recall rush to get away from blaze, the cause of which is being investigated.
18 fire trucks were needed to bring the huge fire in St Stephen's Ponsonby under control.
Numerous firefighters were at the scene, and surrounding streets cordoned off.
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