Fire in Auckland Central apartment building on Anzac Ave draws large response from firefighters

Nine firefighting crews responded to smoke billowing from an Auckland Central apartment building just before lunchtime today.

Fire and Emergency NZ was notified of the fire automatically by a fire alarm going off in a building on Anzac Ave about 11.17am. The building was evacuated.

A spokesman said there was a report of smoke in an apartment on the fifth level.

Firefighters broke into the apartment and found the building’s sprinkler system had put the fire out.

Fire and Emergency NZ was notified of the fire automatically by a fire alarm going off in a building on Anzac Ave about 11.17am. Photo / Sam Hurley

Firefighters broke into the apartment and found the building’s sprinkler system had put the fire out. Photo / Sam Hurley

Crews remained on site at 11.40am ventilating the building.

Six fire trucks attended the scene, along with two ladder trucks and one command unit.

Crews responded from the Auckland City Fire Station as well as from Parnell, Grey Lynn, Ellerslie, Balmoral, Remuera and Avondale.

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