Large fire at Auckland scrap metal yard contained

  • Updated
  • 04/04/2024
Five fire crews fought the blaze at National Steel in Wiri.
Five fire crews fought the blaze at National Steel in Wiri. Photo credit: Newshub.

Fire crews have contained a large fire at a scrap metal yard in south Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland on Wednesday afternoon.

The blaze at National Steel on Hobill Ave, Wiri broke out at about 2pm and was contained about 90 minutes later.

A witness told Newshub earlier she was able to see the blaze out of her office window in Manukau about 1km away.

Fire crews at the scene on Hobbill Ave, Wiri.
Fire crews at the scene on Hobbill Ave, Wiri. Photo credit: Newshub.
The fire in Wiri, visible from about 1km away in Manukau.
The fire in Wiri, visible from about 1km away in Manukau. Photo credit: Supplied / Deidre Coetzee.