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Fire trucks battle well-involved house fire in Nelson

February 3, 2019

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Six fire trucks are battling a well-involved house fire in Nelson this morning.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Towai Street, in Stoke, at 10.40am, a Fire and Emergency spokesperson told 1 NEWS.

All people were out of the house and no neighbouring properties are at risk.

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