The fire at an industrial building on Bancroft Cres in Glendene, West Auckland. Photo / Julie Woods
Two firefighters have been sent to hospital after battling a blaze in an industrial building in West Auckland.
Eighteen fire trucks rushed to Bancroft Cres, Glendene, where a whirlwind of flames was bursting from the roof and acrid, black smoke was spewing across the area.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) spokeswoman said crews were called to the site about 2.45pm.
She said two firefighters were taken to hospital to be assessed for injuries.
Fire crews had brought the blaze under control by 5.20pm.
“Fire and Emergency appreciates the co-operation of workers in the area, which is heavily congested due to the number of fire appliances attending this incident,” she said.
A worker at a neighbouring business saw the fire trucks responding to the incident.
Photographs from the scene show firefighters using a ladder truck to douse the fire from above.
The Fenz spokeswoman earlier said everyone from the building had been accounted for and no other properties needed to be evacuated.
Police said officers were on the scene directing traffic.
Raphael Franks is an Auckland-based reporter who covers breaking news. He joined the Herald as a Te Rito cadet in 2022.
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