Firefighters rescue person from second floor of Auckland apartment building

Fire crews rescued someone from the second floor of an apartment block in Point England, Auckland.

One person has been rescued from the second floor of an apartment building during a fire in the Auckland suburb of Point England.

A Fire and Emergency shift manager said crews were called to a multi-level residential property on fire about 3.55pm.

“One of the units on the second floor was smoke-logged upon arrival,” he said.

“Crews performed a snap rescue of a person from the unit.”

He said at one point, six crews and 24 firefighters were on the scene.

“The fire has now been extinguished, and crews have left the scene.

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