Torbay house fire: Crews work to extinguish hotspots

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews are responding to a well-involved house fire in Torbay, Auckland.

A spokesperson said the fire was reported just after 3pm.

“We are still on-site at the moment,” he said.

“We are still working to extinguish some hotspots.”

The spokesperson said that at its peak the fire reached second alarm level.

Five trucks and one command unit attended. As of 5.30pm, one fire truck was still at the scene.

Hato Hone St John said crews were notified of the incident and attended on standby.

“However, [we] have not been required.”

Maryana Garcia is a Hamilton-based reporter covering breaking news in Waikato. She previously wrote for the Rotorua Daily Post and Bay of Plenty Times.