Oamaru shed fire to be investigated

An investigator has been called in after a shed fire in Oamaru.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said an appliance from Oamaru was alerted to reports of smoke in the vicinity of Exe St about 9.50pm yesterday.

While en-route, several more calls were received, he said. 

When firefighters arrived they discovered a well-involved shed fire, about 10m by 5m, which they worked to extinguish.

Crews were at the scene for about an hour and a fire investigator requested to help determine the cause of the blaze, the spokesman said.

oscar.francis@odt.co.nz