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Ahipara fire under control, evacuated residents still not allowed to return home 29 Dec, 2020 09:13 PM 6 minutes to read 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.