New Zealand / Regional

Fire at Hawke's Bay pulp mill

06:38 am on 3 April 2012

Firefighters are investigating what caused a fire at a pulp mill in Hawke's Bay.

They say the fire started just after 9pm on Monday at the Pan Pac mill just north of Napier.

Six fire engines from Napier and Hastings went to the scene.

The Fire Service says the blaze has been extinguished, but it doesn't yet know how extensive the damage is.