Fire crews battle two Auckland house fires

Fire crews have been battling two house fires in Auckland.

The Fire Service was called out to Racecourse Parade in Avondale at around 1.30am. Firefighters then attended a fire just before 4am in Kia Ora Rd in the North Shore suburb of Beach Haven. Damage to both houses was significant.

Fire Service shift manager Jaron Phillips said the circumstances around the Avondale fire were unclear and the blaze was being treated as suspicious.

The residents of both houses escaped without injury.

- NEWSTALK ZB