A fire at a car wrecking yard in the Auckland suburb of Favona that saw residents advised to close doors and windows this morning has been extinguished by firefighters.
Emergency services were called to the Titi St address to reports of a "well-involved" fire just after 10.30am today.
Fire and Emergency NZ said the fire was extinguished after 10 fire trucks, four ladder trucks and multiple support vehicles responded to the fire.
Incident Controller Phil Larcombe said: "Our crews did a fantastic job to quickly contain, control and then extinguish the fire."
"Crews will remain on site dampening down hotspots for the remainder of the afternoon."
Crews attended from Otahuhu, Ellerslie, Mangere, Papatoetoe, Parnell, Onehunga, Otara, Avondale, and Mount Roskill.
Residents have been urged to avoid the area due to a "large volume of smoke". (Source: Supplied)
Smoke was 'overwhelming' — shop manager
Nearby fruit and vegetable retail manager Sally Matafeo told 1News she was preparing for the lunchtime rush when "thick, heavy smoke" began to billow into the shop.
"It was the smell of burning tyres, and it's always safety first so we had to bring the roller door down."
Smoke continued to make its way into the store despite Matefeo turning on fans and opening vents, prompting customers and staff to evacuate.
She said the fumes coming through the store were "overwhelming".
"I wasn't sure what was going to happen."
A police spokesperson said officers were assisting with traffic management around the site.
"A number of surrounding roads are closed and diversions are in place."
A 1News reporter on the scene said a police cordon was in place at the intersection of Favona Rd and Savill Dr, blocking access to James Fletcher Dr.
There is a "large volume of smoke" in the area, the spokesperson added.
Smoke from the fire was visible from Te Atatu South, nearly 20km away.
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