Family climb from windows to escape burning Far North home

Home / Northern AdvocateUpdatedKarina CooperNews Director·Northern Advocate·11 Jun, 2026 02:12 AM2 mins to read‌ Firefighters outside the Kaikohe home. Firefighters outside the Kaikohe home.A Far North family of four narrowly escaped their burning home overnight by climbing out the windows. The blaze took hold at the Kaikohe address about 1am today, with roughly 25 firefighters from the Kaikohe, Ōkaihau, Kawakawa and Kerikeri volunteer brigades sent to the scene.

Water tankers were brought

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