“Conditions are very windy, and firefighters are working on the Esplanade as well as on High St,” the spokesperson said.
“People are asked to stay well away … Residents affected by smoke should close doors and windows.
“The cause of the fire has not been established but it is reported to have begun in a garage and spread to a house.”
Smoke from a house fire in Wellington’s Island Bay is pouring across the south coast.
A police spokesperson told the Herald they were notified of a garage fire on High Street about 6.50pm.
“At this stage, we have only been required for traffic control.”
More to come.
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