Police is assisting Fire and Emergency NZ with evacuations of properties due to a fire in Burnside, Dunedin.
Some residents in Morton Street, Mary Street and Mulford Street have been asked to leave their homes until further notice.
We would suggest that people in the Samson Road and Emerson Street areas also consider leaving their properties for the time being.
Consideration is being given to a temporary welfare centre nearby for people to gather - this will be advised in due course.
The Southern Motorway has also been temporarily closed to traffic at the Kaikorai Valley on and off ramps, and the second off ramp at Abbotsford. Diversions are in place at Lookout Point.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre