
A fire has broken out at an old Wattie鈥檚-owned industrial building in Hastings.
Smoke could be seen billowing in the area about 1.45pm but had dissipated by 2.15pm.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokeswoman said the building, on the corner of Tomoana Rd and Richmond Rd, was under demolition.
She said a plastic tank and cladding were burning in the 50m by 20m fire.
Six fire trucks with a special team and operational support were on their way.
There were no reports of injuries.
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