Fears that a child was unaccounted for in a house fire in South Auckland have proved unfounded.
Four fire crews, police and ambulance were at the scene on Olive Cres in Papatoetoe earlier this evening as firefighters responded to reports that a 10-year-old was missing in the fire.
The Fire Service has since confirmed there was no child in the burning building.
The shift manager said the building had been searched thoroughly and the child was not in it, however, it was still not known where the child is.
He said the fire has been extinguished.