Fire crews have been battling a large fire that spread to two neighbouring homes in Auckland.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager Colin Underdown said nine crews responded to the blaze involving the two homes in Milldale.
Underdown said firefighters responded to multiple calls regarding a house fire in Wainui at 11.21am.
The blaze started in a two-storey house on Lees St before spreading to a neighbouring single-storey home and what looked like a fence to an adjoining property.
Firefighters were working to prevent the fire spreading to adjacent properties.
In an update, Underdown said that heavy machinery was now on site and fire crews were preparing for a final extinguishment.
“One truck and two investigators are on site and crews are still waiting for a council staff member,” he said.
Residents on social media posted about the “huge fire” and sympathised with the “poor families” involved.
One local resident said one of the houses was “completely gone” while a neighbouring property “was not looking great either”, RNZ reported.
“The roof of the main house collapsed in and there was a car in the driveway that was completely burnt out too.”
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