Chimney fire at hotel

EMERGENCY services were called to put out a chimney fire at Careys Bay Historic Hotel in Dunedin.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said a crew from Port Chalmers station attended the incident about 3.10pm yesterday.

They requested the use of the aerial ladder based at Dunedin City station, and a thermal camera was also used to identify heat sources, the spokesman said.

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