Ahipara fire under control, evacuated residents still not allowed to return home
29 Dec, 2020 09:13 PM
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Far North Mayor John Carter says the fire in Ahipara, which forced the evacuation of about 100 houses last night, is a warning about just how dry Northland is. This is a warning to us. Fortunately we ve got away without loss of life, loss of property or injury, but every resident and every visitor to Northland has a responsibility to make sure this sort of thing doesn t happen again. It s a massive warning.
The fire has burnt through 56ha of scrub and native bush.