A house has been destroyed by a ferocious fire in a West Auckland suburb overnight.
Several fire crews and emergency services were called to a property on Gwendoline Ave, in Te Atatū Peninsula, just after midnight.
A northern fire communications spokesman said they received multiple calls to the blaze - which at its height, was categorised as a second alarm fire.
Seven fire trucks were called to the scene and the blaze was brought under control at 12.38am, the spokesman said.
No injuries were reported and there was no danger to neighbouring homes, he said.
Police said officers were also called to the area after reports of a fire.
"There were no reported injuries from the fire, but a person was taken to hospital for assessment following an earlier incident."
A spokeswoman said officers are making a number of inquiries into the incident and exactly how the fire started.
She said they are speaking to an individual at the moment.
The 19-year-old disappeared without her wallet or mobile phone.