House ‘severely damaged’ in suspicious fire near Frasertown, Hawke’s Bay

Hawkes Bay Today

27 May, 2026 07:26 PMQuick Read

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A specialist fire investigator was being sent to the scene. Photo / NZME

Firefighters say a fire that ripped through a rural home near the community of Frasertown in Northern Hawke’s Bay was likely suspicious.

State Highway 38 between Frasertown and Wairoa was shut for a short time on Wednesday as firefighters fought the blaze on the road between the two towns about
5.10pm.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman Murray Dunbar said when trucks from Wairoa and Nuhaka arrived at the scene, the house was fully alight.

Crews were able to control the fire and left the scene about 7.20pm, but the house had been “severely damaged”, he said.

A specialist fire investigator was being sent to the scene to determine the cause.