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One person unaccounted for as fire engulfs Taupō house

April 18, 2021
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(Source: 1 NEWS)

One person is believed to be inside a house that caught fire in north-east Taupō this evening.

A fire has broken out at a property on Piripiri Road in Ohaaki at around 5.45pm.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson Casey Cook told 1 NEWS that apart from one resident, all others inside the house are accounted for.

Two trucks are in attendance at the address, with two tankers on the way.


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