{"id":275479,"date":"2026-02-09T17:17:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/275479\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T17:17:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:17:29","slug":"fire-crews-contain-large-fire-at-taupo-nui-a-tia-college-multiple-crews-respond-to-blaze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/275479\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire crews contain large fire at Taupo-nui-a-Tia College, multiple crews respond to blaze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"kNVbbmPsnUpLRHJLT\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cNearby residents who may be affected by the smoke should close windows and doors,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"kNVbbmPsnUpLRHJLT\" style=\"display:none\">Crews from Lake Taup\u014d, Taup\u014d, Kinloch, Rotorua, Tokoroa, Greerton, Tauranga and Kaingaroa responded to the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"kNVbbmPsnUpLRHJLT\" style=\"display:none\">A student at the school told the Herald she came within 100m of the blaze and was sweating due to the heat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"kNVbbmPsnUpLRHJLT\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThere was glass and we could hear glass and explosions from inside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"kNVbbmPsnUpLRHJLT\" style=\"display:none\">Video from the scene sent to the Herald showed firefighters climbing on to the roof of a burning school building, with crew members below passing them a hose.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Smoke pouring out of Taupo-nui-a-Tia College during yesterday's blaze.\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Smoke pouring out of Taupo-nui-a-Tia College during yesterday&#8217;s blaze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"kNVbbmPsnUpLRHJLT\" style=\"display:none\">They could be seen standing on the roof while enormous flames poured from the building 10m away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"kNVbbmPsnUpLRHJLT\" style=\"display:none\">A witness told the Herald she had been going shopping when she noticed the nearby blaze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"kNVbbmPsnUpLRHJLT\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cIt\u2019s a big fire. I feel sorry for the kids. There will be some kids who will be happy and some kids who will be sad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"kNVbbmPsnUpLRHJLT\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThe [trucks] have been coming and going. It\u2019s still massive, black smoke. You can see the flames.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"A firefighter climbed on to the roof of Taupo-nui-a-Tia College to battle the blaze, which broke out this afternoon.\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>A firefighter climbed on to the roof of Taupo-nui-a-Tia College to battle the blaze, which broke out this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"kNVbbmPsnUpLRHJLT\" style=\"display:none\">A second witness told the Herald she could hear booms and explosions from her house as the fire tore through the building.<\/p>\n<p class=\"kNVbbmPsnUpLRHJLT\" style=\"display:none\">In a Facebook post on its page, the school confirmed it would be closed tomorrow as a result of the fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"kNVbbmPsnUpLRHJLT\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cPlease do not come on site.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"kNVbbmPsnUpLRHJLT\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/the-daily-h-your-fast-smart-guide-to-the-days-biggest-headlines\/VQR5CULLQRECZP2ORSWPGDORBU\/?utm_source=nzherald&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_id=nz_cta\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/the-daily-h-your-fast-smart-guide-to-the-days-biggest-headlines\/VQR5CULLQRECZP2ORSWPGDORBU\/?utm_source=nzherald&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_id=nz_cta\">Sign up to The Daily H<\/a>, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cNearby residents who may be affected by the smoke should close windows and doors,\u201d it said. 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