Blaze at Auckland university hall

Firefighters at the scene of a fire at O'Rorke Hall at the University of Auckland today. Photo / NZPA

A dormitory at the University of Auckland was evacuated after a small fire this afternoon.

University spokesman Bill Williams said the fire started on the eighth floor of O'Rorke Hall in Auckland's central business district.

He said students are currently on semester break and the building was not full.

Mr Williams said the fire started on a mattress and no one was hurt.

He said the fire has since been put out.

The fire service has confirmed that O'Rorke Hall had caught fire and fire engines were at the scene.

- NZ HERALD STAFF