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Countdown toilet paper fire being treated as suspicious - police

July 28, 2023

A fire in the aisle of an Auckland Countdown is being treated as suspicious by police.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand were called to the Mt Wellington store around 6.11pm last night.

A FENZ spokesperson said the fire was in one of the aisles, with smoke filling the building.

Police said the fire was quickly extinguished and no one was injured.

The fire is being treated as "suspicious" according to police and an investigation is underway.

Footage of the fire posted to TikTok shows it started in the toilet paper aisle.

Staff can be seen rushing in to use a fire extinguisher on the quickly growing blaze.

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