A fire broke out at a scrap metal yard in Auckland's Papakura overnight.
An estimated 60 cars caught on fire in the blaze, a Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said this morning.
The fire was about 30m by 40m in size, the spokesperson said.
The fire is now out, with everyone accounted for and no injuries reported.
Sixteen fire trucks attended the scene overnight and two remained there this morning in case of hotspots.
The fire in Papakura was the second scrapyard fire in Auckland in two weeks. (Source: 1News)
A fire investigator attended the scene this morning.
The Clevedon Volunteer Fire Brigade wrote on Facebook that the fire broke out on Boundary Rd about 10.45pm.
"Late last night we were called to a large fire at a car wreckers yard in Papakura," the post said.
"Once the main fire was brought under control using the aerial monitors, our crew were deployed into the car yard using Breathing Apparatus (BA) to dampen down hot spots.
"We finally returned to the station around 4am.
"Great work by our crew and all other brigades who attended."
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