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By RNZ
A fire that erupted at a commercial in building in Onehunga this morning is now mostly extinguished.
The unit that caught fire is a storage facility for hair care products.
Firefighters battled a large blaze in Auckland's Onehunga this morning. Photo / Hayden Woodward
About 50 firefighters tackled the large blaze when it was at its height this morning.
Fire and Emergencysaid it was called to the incident on Neilson St just before 6am.
Fire crews at the scene. Photo / Hayden Woodward
It said the building on fire has two storeys and is around 50 metres by 100 metres.
About 20 firefighters were fighting the blaze. Photo / Hayden Woodward
Eight fire trucks and three ladder trucks were at the scene at the peak but that has been reduced to around a dozen crew members who are dampening down hotspots.
Eight fire trucks and three ladder trucks were at the scene at the peak. Photo / Hayden Woodward
Meanwhile, firefighters have now extinguished a house fire in Avondale that broke out about 4.30 this morning.
