Auckland commercial building fire: People evacuated as eight fire engines respond
Lunchtime crowds were evacuated during an electrical fire in a central Auckland building.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said crews responded to a “small” electrical fire on the first floor of a commercial building on Viaduct Harbour Ave.
Eight fire engines responded to the blaze in the six-storey building reported at 11.46am.
The spokesperson said it was extinguished at 12.28pm.
A reporter on the scene said surrounding roads had been closed off but have since reopened.
Emergency services evacuated crowds while they tackled the fire.
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