The fire covered an area about 250 hectares on Thursday morning. Photo via FENZ : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
The fire covered an area about 250 hectares on Thursday morning. Photo via FENZ : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
The Tiwai fire command centre. Photo: Toni McDonald : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
The Tiwai fire command centre. Photo: Toni McDonald : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Photo: Mike Bailey : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Photo: Mike Bailey : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
The fire continues to burn on Thursday morning. Photo: Toni McDonald : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
The fire continues to burn on Thursday morning. Photo: Toni McDonald : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Photo: Megan Rooney-Williams : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Photo: Megan Rooney-Williams : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Photo: Rita Baker : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Photo: Rita Baker : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Photo: Mike Bailey : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Photo: Mike Bailey : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Photo: Rita Baker : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Photo: Rita Baker : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Photo: Mike Bailey : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Photo: Mike Bailey : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Photo: Megan Rooney-Williams : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Photo: Megan Rooney-Williams : Tiwai blaze grows significantly
Tiwai blaze grows significantly
A large scrub fire at Tiwai Point has grown to 1200ha, with an 18km perimeter, due to higher temperatures and wind speed this afternoon.