New Zealand / Auckland Region

More than 40 firefighters tackle 10th floor blaze in Auckland

21:09 pm on 3 May 2023

Photo: RNZ / Lucy Xia

Mount Street in Auckland's CBD is cordoned off following a fire in an apartment block.

Fire and Emergency say they were called to the 12-storey building just before 7pm

More than 40 firefighters attended and the blaze on the 10th floor apartment has been extinguished.

It is believed St John's Ambulance helped a person who was in the apartment.

The building's residents have been allowed back inside.

Photo: RNZ / Lucy Xia