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A garden hose was used in an attempt to deal with a fire that broke out in a commercial block in Ōrewa, north of Auckland.
Video posted on social media showed smoke covering a commercial block on Moana Ave.
Carren Larking, a spokesman for Fire and Emergency NZ, said he received multiple calls around 9:30 a.m. Thursday about a fire at a bakery in the store block.
The first call 111 came from the bakery itself.
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Firefighters at the scene of a fire at a bakery in Ōrewa, north of Auckland.
Larking said the fire in the roof void was contained but did not go out around 10:15 am There were no reports of injuries.
Four fire trucks and one aerial fire truck attended.
Larking asked people to avoid the Moana Ave area as it was a small street and the firefighters needed space to work.
A Stuff The reporter at the scene said firefighters were turning off hot spots at Orewa Bakery.
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Firefighters in a parking lot above the Orewa Bakery have removed some of the iron panels for better access after a fire broke out around 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
Bakery staff were seen near the store window.
Part of the roof of the building is burned and charred. Firefighters in a parking lot above the building have removed some of the iron panels for better access.
Police have cordoned off Moana Ave at the intersection of Hibiscus Coast Hwy.
Ōrewa residents at cafes along the coastal town’s main street are sitting oblivious to the action a block behind them.
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The fire occurred in a block of shops in Ōrewa, north Auckland, on Moana Ave.
Residents of a high-rise apartment building watch from their balconies.
Silverdale Station Senior Officer Jim Maclean said Stuff From there, the fire started on the roof of the bakery, which was spreading and threatening other buildings.
A second alarm was declared, which means more units were needed.
A fire truck was called from the city of Auckland, however the fire was under control upon arrival.
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Firefighters at the scene removed part of the building’s roof to allow better ventilation.
The cause of the fire is not yet known, McClain said.
Firefighters were able to use an elevated walkway to remove iron slats from the building’s roof to allow better ventilation, he said.
The bakery owner later said Stuff He left the bakery because he could hear banging and then he saw smoke coming from the ceiling.
He described the situation as “a panic.”
A local tried to put out the fire with a garden hose before FENZ arrived, he said.
Hellen Wilkins, operations manager for nearby Destination Orewa Beach, previously said the smoke from the fire had cleared by 10 a.m. as it appeared a hose had been used before firefighters arrived.
He said that firefighters had arrived after 9:30 a.m. M.
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The fire started on the roof of the Orewa Bakery.
Wilkins said the block of stores included a bakery, laundry and cafe.
Once it was clear how many businesses were affected, he said the business association would ensure that the owners were supported.
“We need to make sure they are okay and emotionally okay.”
