A house has been destroyed after a large fire ripped through it late last night.
Fire crews were called to Calthorp Close in Favona, South Auckland, about 9.50pm after reports of a house blaze.
A northern fire communications spokesman said the single-storey building was well-involved when firefighters arrived.
A video of the blaze posted on Facebook shows huge flames and smoke coming from the building, as explosions and glass breaking can be heard in the background.
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Four fire crews from around the area responded to the scene, he said.
There have been no reports of injuries.
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The circumstances of the blaze are not yet known at this stage.
The fire comes after a number of serious incidents on the same street; including a woman being shot dead at a property almost opposite the property on fire.
Meliame Fisi'ihoi died in mid-January. No one is yet to be arrested or charged in relation to her death.
