Fire at Opotiki petrol station (Update)
Fire investigators are investigating a petrol tanker blaze at the Caltex service station in Opotiki.
Fire communications manager Jaron Phillips says fire crews from Opotiki were called to the petrol station on Bridge street at about 6.45pm.
"The call was to a fully laden petrol tanker that was on fire at the service station." He says.
"Fire crews from Opotiki attended the blaze and as a precautionary measure crews from Tauranga were also called but later stood down."
"Fire crews from Opotiki attended the blaze and as a precautionary measure crews from Tauranga were also called but later stood down."
"Luckily fire crews were able to extinguish the blaze quickly and no one was injured however there are minor damages to the petrol tanker and possible the service station."
Fire investigators are at the scene and are investigating.