A large fire which broke out at the Waitotara Hotel in South Taranaki last night has been extinguished this morning.
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said crews were called to a kitchen fire at the Waitotara Hotel shortly before 6pm yesterday.
On the way to the location, they said the large amount of smoke coming from the building prompted a ‘second alarm’ response, requiring more firefighters.
The FENZ spokesperson said the fire had spread from the kitchen to the upper levels of the building.
At the peak of the fire, 80 firefighters from Waverley, Patea, Whanganui, Hawera, Stratford, New Plymouth were working to contain the blaze.
It was contained shortly before 10pm and later extinguished, with crews remaining on site overnight to dampen hot spots.
A fire investigator would be at the scene today to determine the cause, but it was not being considered as suspicious.
Police and ambulance were also notified.