Fire at south Auckland Carter Holt Harvey factory

  • Breaking
  • 17/02/2014

A fire at a south Auckland waste paper facility in south Auckland is believed to be under control.

The blaze, at Carter Holt Harvey's recycled paper mill in Penrose, was sparked in a recycling bin shortly before 4pm.

Northern Fire Communications shift manager Steve Smith said there were six pumping appliances and two aerial specialists at the scene.

He told 3 News the fire was approximately 30 square metres and was now under control.

3 News

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