POROPORO FIRE
SCHOOL OUTBUILDING GUTTED
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE A fire occurred at the Poroporo School on Monday afternoon shortly after 3 o’clock, when an outbuilding was gutted. The structure contained nothing of value.
As far as can be ascertained, the outbreak occurred through spontaneous combustion. The Whakatane Fire Brigade was called, whilst those in the vicinity of the fire set to work to do what they could to suppress the flames. The engine arrived shortly after, and firemen finished the job with bucket pumps. On this occasion as always, whenever the fire tender is called away from Whakatane, a truck was left in its place with sufficient ment to attend any call which might come in during the absence of the main engine.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 68, 1 May 1946, Page 5
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123POROPORO FIRE Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 68, 1 May 1946, Page 5
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