Serious Menace of Fires in Tarawera Area
(Per Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, Jan. 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 20 feet of the building. The occupiers of the building had to hurriedly remove the furniture from the store and dwelling, but as the lire was burning among the trees and scrub on the left hand side of the road it was possible to check its course. Mr. Morrison said danger u till 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 would cause on outbreak. Jn addition to the tearooms several Tourist Department hutments were in danger, but these also were saved. The tire-fighting crew was standing by together with members of the army in the event of a further serious outbreak. The fires in the Taupo area were under control to-day.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 6, 8 January 1944, Page 5
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