A large fire at a waste recycling centre in Auckland’s Onehunga has sent plumes of smoke across the city skyline. Emergency services have been attempting to put out a large industrial rubbish fire in Auckland on Wednesday afternoon. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) spokesperson said that 22 crews are on the ground working to contain the large fire that is 60 metres by 50 metres in size. One structure is on fire and a second structure is being threatened by fire. A FENZ spokesperson told Stuff.co.nz that firefighters were called to the “well-involved” fire around 1pm.


Source:   Stuff
February 07, 2024 10:56 UTC