“We’ll update this post when we have more information about the fire and any impact on the community.”
At this stage they could not say what caused the fire to erupt but said there would be an investigation.
In January, 11 tankers and one helicopter responded to a similar large vegetation fire in Parakino.
This follows an already difficult start to the summer season for central North Island firefighters. Fire crews have had to deal with two large fires in nearby Tongariro National Park.
Last week an ‘accidental mishap’ started a 296ha blaze which was quickly contained. While last month a larger fire in the National park resulted in evacuations and took a number of days to bring under control.