Forty-four firefighters attend fire in Newmarket building next to Auckland Domain

Eleven fire crews are tackling a blaze in the central Auckland suburb of Newmarket this afternoon.

The fire broke out at an address on Carlton Gore Rd, next to Auckland Domain, about 3.40pm.

Fire crews and police have blocked Carlton Gore Rd in Newmarket. Photo / Jason Dorday

Firefighters were called to the blaze at a building on Carlton Gore Rd about 3.40pm. Photo / NZME

A Herald photographer at the scene said fire crews and police blocked traffic around the road, but roads have now reopened.

A Fire and Emergency NZ (Fenz) spokesperson said they received a call at 3.10pm about smoke in the basement of a five-storey commercial property in Newmarket.

“We currently have 11 crews and 44 firefighters in attendance to determine the cause of the fire.”

A police spokesperson said they were assisting Fenz.

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“At around 3.41pm, police were notified of the fire at an address on Carlton Gore Rd.

“The building has been evacuated and no injuries have been reported.