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Large fire at sawmill near Rotorua

March 14, 2018
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A sawmill near Rotorua is ablaze tonight.

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson told 1 NEWS 12 fire engines are the the scene on Mangamingi Rd near Reporoa.

The building is 40m by 5m.

There have been no reports of injuries.

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