One man has been charged with arson and police are seeking a second man after fire broke out in the chip aisle of a west Auckland supermarket.
After what was later described as a possible TikTok prank gone wrong, 60 firefighters were sent to the blaze at Countdown in WestCity Waitakere mall, Henderson.
A 19-year-old from Weymouth in south Auckland was arrested and charged with arson, and police were also seeking a man aged 20.
The charge, of intentionally damaging property knowing that danger to life would likely ensue, carries a maximum 14-year jail term.
The man already charged was scheduled to appear at Waitākere District Court on Thursday.