Home / New ZealandFire crews battling bushfire in West Auckland’s Waitākere RangesRNZ14 Jan, 2025 07:04 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditStrong wind predictions cause more fire concerns for Los Angeles and firefighters are expected to be battling Coromandel vegetation fire for several days. Video / NZ Herald, AFPBy Finn Blackwell of RNZFire crews are responding to a bushfire near Te Aute Ridge Rd and Bethells Rd in Waitākere, West Auckland, this evening.Crews were called about 6pm. Three helicopters are responding but ground crews are unable to access the blaze due to the gradient of the terrain. Fire crews are responding to a bushfire near Te Aute Ridge Rd and Bethells Rd in Waitākere. Photo / FacebookAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Fire and Emergency New Zealand said anyone concerned about the fire, or smoke, should call 111.Police said they were aware of the bushfire but were not at the scene.Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday. SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandNew Zealand|UpdatedThreat of 'strong currents and surges' remains after tsunamis sweep PacificChristchurch|UpdatedPolice locate 'dangerous' Christchurch abscondeeNew Zealand‘Huge for us’: Gold medals lift Napier distillery amid tough tradingSponsoredSaving NZ’s rarest speciesAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.