{"id":411632,"date":"2026-05-04T18:13:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/411632\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T18:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:13:19","slug":"firefighters-tackle-apartment-fire-on-greys-ave-in-central-auckland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/411632\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters tackle apartment fire on Greys Ave in central Auckland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">All people were accounted for and no injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">The spokesperson confirmed the fire had been extinguished and said crews were currently assessing the internal fire damage. <\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel respond to a fire reported in a first-floor apartment in central Auckland. Photo \/ Dean Purcell\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel respond to a fire reported in a first-floor apartment in central Auckland. Photo \/ Dean Purcell<img  alt=\"Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel respond to a fire reported in a first-floor apartment in central Auckland. Photo \/ Dean Purcell\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel respond to a fire reported in a first-floor apartment in central Auckland. Photo \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">Assistant District Commander Dave Woon said the fire was well-involved when they arrived. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">Woon said smoke had gone all the way to the top floor, making the location of the fire difficult. He said it was what they call a rollover fire. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">The damage to the apartment was extensive, and the ceiling had collapsed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">At the scene, groups of firefighters were seen working with hoses, alongside police detectives. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">Photos also appear to show firefighters helping an older woman move to safety and a blacked-out window on the ground floor. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">A business on Greys Ave said they could see three fire trucks parked along the road, but could not see any smoke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/the-daily-h-your-fast-smart-guide-to-the-days-biggest-headlines\/VQR5CULLQRECZP2ORSWPGDORBU\/?utm_source=nzherald&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_id=nz_cta\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/the-daily-h-your-fast-smart-guide-to-the-days-biggest-headlines\/VQR5CULLQRECZP2ORSWPGDORBU\/?utm_source=nzherald&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_id=nz_cta\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up to The Daily H<\/a>, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All people were accounted for and no injuries have been reported. 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