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Firefighters contain 12ha vegetation fire east of Auckland

March 31, 2024

FENZ said the vegetation fire reached a total size of 12 hectares. (Source: Kawakawa Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade)

Firefighters have worked overnight to contain a 12-hectare vegetation fire just east of Auckland, in remote Kawakawa Bay.

The fire was reported around 1.05pm on Saturday, March 30 where six trucks alongside three water tankers and two helicopters were deployed, a Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson told 1News.

In an update on Sunday morning, FENZ said the fire was "fully contained" shortly before 3am.

The fire was fully contained by 3am Sunday morning. (Source: Kawakawa Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade)

"The fire reached a total size of 12 hectares," a spokesperson said.

Images posted to Kawakawa Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade's social media page show crews working on the ground near Raukura Point.

FENZ confirmed further crews would be arriving today to continue to "mop up".

There was no risk to surrounding properties.

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