Two in hospital, two unaccounted for after huge house fire in Auckland

Two people are unaccounted for and another two were taken to hospital after multiple fire crews were called to a house fire in Auckland overnight.

Emergency services were called to the Murvale Dr property in Bucklands Beach around 2.30am.

"On arrival, they found a house well involved in fire," a Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said.

Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Va’aelua said that two people were "currently outstanding".

"We are working to establish what has occurred and urgently locate the people unaccounted for."

A St John spokesperson said two people were taken to Middlemore Hospital, one in a serious condition and one in a moderate condition.

A third person with minor injuries was treated at the scene but did not require transportation.

Five fire trucks, one command unit, and one support unit were at the scene fighting the blaze.

Footage from the scene showed the two-storey building completely engulfed in flames.

Fire and Emergency said the upper floor was "well involved in fire".

"Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand are at the scene with an investigation underway," Va’aelua said.

A cordon was set up on Murvale Dr, between Janome Pl and Jandell Cres, and police would remain on scene.

At the same time, crews were also called to a commercial building on Lambie Dr in Papatoetoe.

The building's roof had caught fire, and four fire trucks, two ladder trucks, one command unit, and a support vehicle worked to extinguish it.

Resident Cathy Harwood, who lived up on the hill overlooking the home, told 1News she was woken up by "strange noises" around 2.30am.

"I opened up my curtains and was confronted with huge bright orange flames and smoke. It was massive."

She said she had seen house fires before but had never seen a blaze like it.

"It was intense, there were lots of popping noises from the fire."