New Zealand: Auckland Recycling Depot Fire Sends Smoke Cloud

A fire broke out at Abilities Group Recycling Depot in Wairau Valley, Auckland's North Shore, on Thursday, April 24, sending a thick black plume of smoke over the city.

New Zealand: Fire Breaks Out at Abilities Group Recycling Depot in Auckland 2

A large fire erupted at the Abilities Group Recycling Depot in Auckland's Wairau Valley on Thursday, April 23, around 5:24 p.m., sending dark smoke across the suburbs. According to reports, batteries burning inside the facility fueled the fire, prompting authorities to issue a "stay inside" warning.

New Zealand: Fire Breaks Out at Abilities Group Recycling Depot in Auckland

A large fire erupted at the Abilities Group Recycling Depot in Auckland's Wairau Valley on Thursday, April 23, around 5:24 p.m., sending dark smoke across the suburbs. According to reports, batteries burning inside the facility fueled the fire, prompting authorities to issue a "stay inside" warning.

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Richard "The Hawk" Hawkins, 68, sits on boards outside Fresco’s Waterfront Bistro in St. Petersburg, Florida, Wednesday, August 30, 2023. He spent the night there while Hurricane Idalia passed. Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. Photo by Jennifer Glenfield/Tampa Bay Times/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Bayshore Drive flooded in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida at sunrise Wednesday, August 30, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia. Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. Photo by Jennifer Glenfield/Tampa Bay Times/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM