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Emergency services are tending to a fire in Portobello.
A large-scale evacuation is underway in Portobello, Dunedin, with a fire in a large house threatening neighboring houses.
A New Zealand Fire and Emergency spokeswoman said emergency services were called to a house fire on Beaconsfield Rd near the Otago port around 4.30pm on Saturday.
“It is a major fire,” the spokeswoman said.
“There is a large-scale evacuation of neighboring houses, there are strong winds in Portobello at the moment.”
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Seven fire trucks attended. No injuries were reported, the spokeswoman said.
Otago Civil Defense and Emergency Management advises anyone who has been evacuated due to the fire to go to Coronation Hall on Portobello Rd for assistance. The Portobello Bowling Club at 5 Sherwood St was also receiving evacuees.
There is a strong wind warning for Dunedin. MetService predicted that northwesterly winds would change to a southwesterly gale early in the afternoon, with severe gusts of 120 km / h.
A Dunedin resident said there were downed trees “throughout the show” and high winds.
