19 Nov 2025

Auckland crews called in after fire in building at Port Whangārei

11:39 am on 19 November 2025
Fire truck at a FENZ chemical spill fire call out in Papatoetoe - Oct 15 - can be used as a generic

Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi

Fire and Emergency says Auckland crews have been called in to assist with the dampening down of hotspots after a storage building fire at Port Whangārei.

It says crews were alerted to a fire on Kioreroa Road at the port about 7:30pm on Tuesday.

The two-storey commercial building is used for the storage and installation of solar panels and lithium batteries.

At the height of the incident there were 11 crews attending, including a ladder truck from Auckland.

Advice from emergency services for residents to keep their windows and doors closed due to smoke drift was lifted just before 1.30am on Wednesday.

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