Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
Fire crews are fighting a blaze in a large building north of Hokitika on Sunday.
A police spokesperson said the building was located on Seaview Hill Road and were a part of the former Seaview Asylum buildings.
Emergency services responded to multiple 111 calls shortly after 7am.
Seven fire trucks – from Hokitika, Cobden, Greymouth, Ross, Kokatahi and Kowhitirangi, and Moana were at the scene of the blaze
Tankers were working in relays to bring water to the site.
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said there were no reports of injuries at this stage.
They said there were no initial indications of a suspicious circumstances, but investigators would be working to determine the cause of the fire.
Fire crews are expected to be at the scene “for some time”.
Police said staff were at the scene and were making initial enquiries to determine the cause of the blaze.
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