{"id":634068,"date":"2026-10-18T05:28:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T05:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/634068\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T05:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T05:28:33","slug":"whangateau-house-fire-firefighters-battle-two-storey-blaze-north-of-auckland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/634068\/","title":{"rendered":"Whangateau house fire: Firefighters battle two-storey blaze north of Auckland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"FxSPvgIxedhFU\" style=\"display:none\">Crews arrived at 2.14pm to find the two-storey house \u201cwell involved\u201d in flames.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FxSPvgIxedhFU\" style=\"display:none\">Photographs show flames and thick black smoke rising above the tree-covered hillside, with the house\u2019s roof appearing badly damaged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FxSPvgIxedhFU\" style=\"display:none\">The fire spread to nearby vegetation, prompting the use of a helicopter equipped with a monsoon bucket to support ground crews.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FxSPvgIxedhFU\" style=\"display:none\">Twelve fire engines were sent to the scene.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Smoke rises from the badly damaged roof of a two-storey house on Rodney Rd in Whangateau, north of Auckland.\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Smoke rises from the badly damaged roof of a two-storey house on Rodney Rd in Whangateau, north of Auckland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FxSPvgIxedhFU\" style=\"display:none\">Fire and Emergency said the fire was now under control and the helicopter had since left.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FxSPvgIxedhFU\" style=\"display:none\">Cunliffe described the community as \u201cvery tight knit\u201d, and praised the swift actions of fire crews.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FxSPvgIxedhFU\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cAll the neighbours are grateful to the fire service, volunteers, for their very fast response.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Thick black smoke billows into the sky as a house fire rages in Whangateau, north of Auckland.\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Thick black smoke billows into the sky as a house fire rages in Whangateau, north of Auckland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FxSPvgIxedhFU\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThe whole community is thinking of the family concerned and hoping no one is hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"FxSPvgIxedhFU\" style=\"display:none\">Police said their involvement appeared to be limited to traffic management.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Thick black smoke billows into the sky as a two-storey house burns in Whangateau.\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Thick black smoke billows into the sky as a two-storey house burns in Whangateau.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FxSPvgIxedhFU\" style=\"display:none\">Hato Hone St John said it had been placed on standby but had not sent any ambulances to the scene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Crews arrived at 2.14pm to find the two-storey house \u201cwell involved\u201d in flames. 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