A house has been badly damaged by fire in the West Auckland suburb of Te Atatu.
Northern Fire Communications shift manager Jaron Phillips said the fire in Kaikoura St was "well-involved" when firefighters arrived, but everyone was safely out of the house.
"There were initial fears children might be inside, but everyone's been located."
![The scene of a house fire in Te Atatu tonight. Photo/ Nick Reed](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RJJXNZHTHGX3JMRMYM5KFH3QQY.jpg?auth=402d0b943c38769c8b1b2bbf65891dc042ef1e95e5661744a99b43964e62f5a8&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Emergency services were alerted just after 6pm and four fire trucks were sent to help, Phillips said.