NORTH ISLAND BUSH FIRES
SPREAD CHECKED AT PRESENT
.P.A.) AUCKLAND, January 7. The serious menace created by fires In the Tarawera area on Thursday was commented on by the Conservator of Forests in the Rotorua district (Mr W. T. Morrison) to-day. The fire spread from Tarawera Lake eastward, seriously threatening the tearooms at Te Wairoa, and at one stage were within 20ft of the building. The occupiers of the building had hurriedly to remove furniture from, the store and dwelling, but. as the fire was burning among trees and scrub on the lefthand side of the road, it was possible to check its course , « Mr Morrison said danger still existed at Tarawera, but the flames at the present time were under control, with only two or three small patches burning. It depended on the wind, as a change could cause an outbreak. In addition to the tearooms, several Tourist Department hutments were in danger, but these also were saved. A fire-fighting crew was standing by, together with members of the Army, in the event of a further serious outbreak. Fires in the Taupo area were under control to-day.
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Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24150, 8 January 1944, Page 6
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