A house fire engulfed the top floor of a two-storey home in Te Atatu Peninsula, West Auckland this evening.
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said three fire trucks were sent to the home on Hereford St at around 6.50pm.
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The fire has since been extinguished and was able to be contained to one property.
No occupants were inside the house at the time of the fire.