Fire causes significant damage to Northland home

6:38 am on 1 April 2025
Emergency operations centre in Westport.

A fire investigator was expected at the scene on Tuesday morning. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

A fire caused significant damage to a home in Northland overnight.

Fire and Emergency said it was called to Topuni in the Kaipara District just before midnight.

Crews found the house engulfed in flames and had to call more firefighters.

They were able to extinguish the blaze in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

A fire investigator was expected at the scene shortly.

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