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Firefighters battle large blaze in Auckland’s Onehunga

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      A fire that erupted at a commercial in building in Onehunga this morning is now mostly extinguished.

      The unit that caught fire is a storage facility for hair care products.

      Firefighters battled a large blaze in Auckland's Onehunga this morning. Photo / Hayden Woodward
      Firefighters battled a large blaze in Auckland's Onehunga this morning. Photo / Hayden Woodward

      About 50 firefighters tackled the large blaze when it was at its height this morning.

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      Fire and Emergency said it was called to the incident on Neilson St just before 6am.

      Fire crews at the scene. Photo / Hayden Woodward
      Fire crews at the scene. Photo / Hayden Woodward

      It said the building on fire has two storeys and is around 50 metres by 100 metres.

      About 20 firefighters were fighting the blaze. Photo / Hayden Woodward
      About 20 firefighters were fighting the blaze. Photo / Hayden Woodward

      Eight fire trucks and three ladder trucks were at the scene at the peak but that has been reduced to around a dozen crew members who are dampening down hotspots.

      Eight fire trucks and three ladder trucks were at the scene at the peak. Photo / Hayden Woodward
      Eight fire trucks and three ladder trucks were at the scene at the peak. Photo / Hayden Woodward

      Meanwhile, firefighters have now extinguished a house fire in Avondale that broke out about 4.30 this morning.

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      About 20 firefighters were fighting the blaze at the property in Blockhouse Bay Rd.

      The two-storey home on Blockhouse Bay Rd was well ablaze when firefighters arrived. Photo / Hayden Woodward
      The two-storey home on Blockhouse Bay Rd was well ablaze when firefighters arrived. Photo / Hayden Woodward

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