Update 1.45pm: A stretch of State Highway 3 at Kai iwi west of Whanganui is now open following an earlier roadside fire.
The road had been closed between Pukerimu Road and Rangitatau East Road.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi thanks road users for their understanding during the closure.
12.45pm:
A stretch of State Highway 3 at Kai Iwi, west of Whanganui, is currently closed as a result of a roadside hedge fire.
SH3 is closed between Pukerimu Road and Rangitatau East Road.
Emergency services are onsite, as windy conditions have blown the fire across the road. Fire crews are currently battling the blaze on both sides of the state highway.
Road users are being urged to avoid the area and delay journeys where possible.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi thanks motorists for their patience while the fire is brought under control.
