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Rubbish fire caused smoke to billow over Auckland CBD

By 1News Reporters
September 2, 2024

Footage supplied to 1News shows dark smoke plumes rising into the air shortly after 5pm today (Source: Supplied)

Black smoke that billowed over central Auckland during afternoon rush hour today was due to a rubbish fire, Fire and Emergency NZ says.

Video supplied to 1News showed a dark cloud of smoke flowing over the busy motorway network from an area near Hopetoun Bridge.

A photo from the scene also showed the source of the smoke appeared to be under a bridge, now confirmed as a rubbish fire.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said it was "easily put out".

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