Fire crews respond to Onehunga mall building engulfed in flames

Fire Onehunga Mall
Fire Onehunga Mall Photo credit: Newshub

Fire crews have responded to a building fire in a mall in Onehunga, Auckland just after 7:30pm on Saturday.

Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) confirmed that multiple emergency calls were made and the property was well engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.

A second alarm was sent out to emergency crews to bring more firefighters and resources to try and put the fire out when calls were first made.

A third alarm was transmitted just after 8:10pm and FENZ now has fire crews battling the blaze from Onehunga, Ellerslie, Mount Roskill, Auckland Central, Remuera, Avondale, Balmoral. Otahuhu, Mangere, Papatoetoe and Parnell Fire Stations.