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Crews responding to fire at Lower Hutt power substation

April 24, 2020
A firefighter operates a fire truck while battling the SkyCity NZ International Convention Centre fire.

A firefighter operates a fire truck. (Source: 1 NEWS)

Staff from the Haywards Hill power substation in Lower Hutt are evacuating due to a fire that broke out this morning.

Fire and Emergency NZ told 1 NEWS they were responding to the fire. Four crews are at the scene and two more are on the way.

Emergency services were called to reports of smoke at 9.51am.

There was an explosion at the power plant on Haywards Hill. (Source: Other)

There was another fire at the substation last month. It was caused by a small explosion and parts of the Wellington region were left without power.
 

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