Large warehouse blaze on North Shore

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A large warehouse blaze on Auckland's North Shore was under control by late this afternoon.

The Fire Service was alerted about 1.20pm to the blaze in Orbit Drive, Rosedale, about 10km north of downtown Auckland, Fire Service shift manager Tony McDonald told NZPA.

Mr McDonald said 11 units and more than 40 firefighters were tackling the blaze, which stretched over an area about 25m x 75m.

All people at the scene had been accounted for, he said.

The fire was under control by 4pm. One appliance was left at the scene by 5pm and fire safety officers were trying to establish the cause of the blaze.

- NZPA