‘Fully involved’: South Taranaki hotel burns down in a dramatic blaze

‘Fully involved’: South Taranaki hotel burns down in a dramatic blaze

A South Taranaki hotel has burned down tonight in a dramatic blaze.

Photos from the scene show orange flames leaping from the two-storey Waitotara Hotel and smoke billowing from the out-of-control fire.

More than 20 appliances are responding to the fully involved hotel fire, Fire and Emergency NZ said.

The blaze broke out about 6pm.

More than 20 appliances are responding to the fully involved Waitotara Hotel Fire that broke out about 6pm. Photo / Jay Preeter