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Fire crews respond to well-involved fire in Auckland CBD

January 17, 2019

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Four fire crews were sent to a blaze on a building on a corner of Karangahape Rd and Queen St in Auckland’s CBD.

There were initially concerns that people could be trapped on the first floor of the Bank Buildings but no one was injured.

The crews arrived at 9am to a fire that was already well involved.


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