Apartment fire: Multiple East Auckland apartments on fire

Emergency services are responding to “multiple apartments” on fire in East Auckland this evening.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Josh Pennefather told the Herald it is responding to a house on fire after receiving multiple reports at 5.54pm.

Emergency services are responding to “multiple apartments” on fire in East Auckland this evening. Photo / Edward Swift

Pennefather said “multiple apartments” are on fire in a single-storey block of units on Taniwha St, Glen Innes.

A witness told the Herald that it “looks like it was in the middle of a four or five-unit building, fire engine and police still on site”.

The witness said the property and footpath have been partially cordoned off with a couple of residents standing outside.

Fire and Emergency NZ said it is working to extinguish the fire and has eight fire trucks attending.

Pennefather said there were no reports of occupants inside the buildings at this stage.

He said the fire was at a Tāmaki Housing property.

Police are assisting Fire and Emergency NZ at the scene.

More to come.

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