By Paora Manuel
A busy day for Kawerau firefighters with two fires in Kawerau, just hours apart.
Crews were called to a shed fire on Ballance Street just before 8am.
Fire and Emergency said the shed was well-involved upon arrival before it was later put out.
Firefighters were then called out to a “well involved” single-storey house fire on Kirk Crescent around 12:30.
A spokesperson said the Kirk Crescent fire has since been extinguished but crews remain in attendance.
Nearby Kawerau Putauaki School evacuated students before returning back to school grounds.