Tokoroa residents are being urged to stay away from a fire, ignited by lightning
Tokoroa residents are being urged to stay away from a fire, ignited by lightning
17 August 2018
Lightening struck a tree in the south Waikato town just before 7am.
Kauri Street and West Parkdale Street are closed, as emergency services deal
with the blaze, and a gas leak.
About eight thousand lightning strikes have hammered the North Island the
morning.
MetService meteorologist David Miller says thunderstorms are concentrated on
the west coast, with many occurring offshore.
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