Launch catches fire on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf, firefighter injured

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Source: Radio New Zealand

Launch on fire on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf, near Browns Island. Supplied/Facebook

A launch caught fire in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf this morning, near Browns Island.

Fire and Emergency were called to the incident about 8.15am.

It said the 38-foot-long launch (about 11 metres) was well ablaze, when firefighters arrived on the scene.

FENZ said no-one was injured and about eight firefighters were still working to extinguish the fire.

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