Fire engulfs Ōtaki house and spreads to neighbouring property

Home / New ZealandHerald ReportersNZ Herald·30 Aug, 2026 08:50 AMQuick Read‌The blaze was escalated to a second alarm in Ōtaki. Photo / NZMEThe blaze was escalated to a second alarm in Ōtaki. Photo / NZMEA large fire has damaged a house and spread to a neighbouring property in Ōtaki, in the Kāpiti Coast District, this evening.Fire and Emergency was called to reports of a shed fire on Mill Rd about 7.55pm.

A shift manager told the Herald that when crews arrived, they found

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Fire engulfs Ōtaki house and spreads to neighbouring property

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