An early morning fire at a commercial building in Parnell was attended by seven fire trucks and one ladder truck.
A major road in the inner-city Auckland suburb of Parnell was closed this morning after a fire in a commercial premises drew a large response from firefighters and police.
Emergency services were called to a three-storey commercial building on Parnell Rd around 6.45am, where a fire had broken outon the ground floor.
Delays were reported in the area after a section of Parnell Rd, between Garfield St and St Stephens Ave, was fully cordoned off.
A police spokesperson has thanked motorists for using alternative routes while the fire was being contained.
Fire & Emergency NZ confirmed the fire has been extinguished.
Police were organising traffic control around the busy thoroughfare.
Earlier, fire crews could be seen outside the building wearing breathing apparatus and using multiple hoses to contain the fire.
It was not exactly clear which shop the fire began in, but fire crews were surrounding the Paper Plus NZ Post store. There were also broken windows in the adjacent store.
A fire engulfed a building on Parnell Rd at 6.45 this morning causing traffic delays. Photo / Michael Craig
Fire crews surrounding the Paper Plus NZ Post store. Photo / Michael Craig
Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus at the scene of the fire. Photo / Michael Craig
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