Some Northland residents have been asked to stay indoors this morning and keep their windows closed after a large blaze overnight consumed the Waipu Café and Deli.
Firefighters were called to the blaze in Waipu’s town centre at about 1.20am.
Local businesses Waipu Pharmacy and Harker Herbals also sustained damage. But no one was injured, a Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson told 1 NEWS.
The town centre remains closed between Nova Scotia Drive and St Marys Road, and the public has been asked to avoid the area.
An asbestos risk prompted fire officials to request that residents stay indoors. The fire also caused a power outage in the area, authorities said.
“We will work hard to get services back up and running ASAP,” Waipu Pharmacy promised its customers on Facebook this morning. “Kia Kaha Waipu.”
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