On Friday 15 March 2024 a huge fire broke out, apparently in gorse, at a property just north of Waikawa Beach Road. Crews at vegetation fire in Horowhenua | RNZ News:
Fire and Emergency was alerted to the fire on Waikawa Beach Road about 4pm.
At its peak, the fire was burning over an area of 800 by 500 metres and nine crews from Ōtaki, Levin, Te Horo and Wellington were in attendance.
Two helicopters with monsoon buckets have been stood down for the night.
The nine crews were expected to continue work overnight.
One witness said it was bigger than the burn-off fire at the end of Walkers Lane on 02 November 2023.
