28 Jun 2022

Penrose industrial fire contained but toxic smoke could linger

From Morning Report, 7:16 am on 28 June 2022

100 firefighters have spent the morning tackling a giant blaze with toxic smoke in the Auckland suburb of Penrose.

The fire is now contained, but residents in the nearby suburbs are being told to keep their windows closed and stay inside because of the risk of toxic smoke.

Crews were called to the scene, an industrial building on Neilson St just before two-o'clock this morning.

Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Brad Mosby spoke to Corin Dann.