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The YMCA campground can be seen next to the plantation between YMCA Rd and Ormond Rd.
Firefighting crews and helicopters have been used to fight a large grass fire in Mahia, north of Hawke’s Bay, which started Wednesday afternoon.
Two houses had been evacuated, but there were no reports of injuries.
Two structures, understood as “temporary cabins”, part of the YMCA camp where the fire was burning, had been destroyed.
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Emergency services were called around 3.40 pm Wednesday to the fire that started on Ormond Drive.
Teams from Mahia, Nuhaka, Napier, Hastings and other surrounding areas attend.
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Firefighters are fighting a large grass fire in Mahia.
Fire and Emergency Shift Manager Chris Dalton said seven truck bombs, two tanker trucks and a command vehicle were still fighting the blaze at 7.40 p.m. Three helicopters had previously been involved but withdrew when night fell. .
The fire had spread to 8 hectares, including a pine plantation in the area. The fire was under control, but firefighters were expected to be on the scene well into the night.
Dalton said larger fires in relatively isolated areas presented a problem because out-of-district appliances had to cover long distances to support local crews.
“When there’s a big fire like this, it can take a while for your extra help to get to you.”
A police spokeswoman said they were alerted to the fire at 4:20 p.m. and that they were now assisting Fire and Emergencies with traffic management.
They were on standby to help evacuate nearby properties if necessary.
