Emergency services called to large cliff fire in Titirangi

Auckland fire services were called to a fire on a cliff that required an airport crash fire vessel to extinguish.

Fire services from Titirangi and Laingholm were called to Opou Point near French Bay Titirangi about 9pm as a vegetation fire blazed on the cliff face last night.

An area of 5000 square metres was on fire.

Northern fire communications shift manager Jaron Phillips said a airport crash fire vessel was met by fire services at French Bay.

He said hot spots were extinguished by water jets from the vessel.

Mr Phillips said fire trucks were at the scene until 11.15pm.