Kaeo fire under control

Published: 2:32PM Saturday December 19, 2009 Source: ONE News

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A gorse fire near Kaeo in the far north has been brought under control on Saturday.

The fire started as a rubbish fire and was believed to cover an area about the size of a football field.

Five houses were evacuated as a precaution.

A helicopter, six fire trucks and the Rural Fire Service was deployed to fight the fire.

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