Source: Radio New Zealand
Firefighters have extinguished a scrub fire on Auckland’s Mt Wellington, where large smoke clouds had been seen rising.
It broke out shortly after 4pm on Sunday afternoon.
By 5:30pm there were 28 firefighters working on dampening down hot spots at the vegetation fire, which was on the western side of the maunga, Fire and Emergency said.
Crews called to the scene included Mt Wellington, Remuera, St Heliers, Ōtāhuhu and Ōtara.
A helicopter had responded but had been stood down.
Fire and Emergency could not say how big the blaze got in size.
A video sent to RNZ showed clouds of grey smoke rising in front of the maunga.
There was “a lot of smoke rising” around Mount Wellington and the intersection of the Mount Wellington Highway and the Panmure Highway, a witness told RNZ.
“Lots of sirens a few minutes ago. A helicopter hovering in the area before,” they said.
Another person told RNZ they could see one fire truck on the northern side of the maunga.
Police were also at the scene.
A fire truck seen on Mount Wellington in Auckland on Sunday afternoon. Supplied
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