Fire and Emergency were at an Auckland apartment building that had smoke coming out of it. Photo: Lucy Xia/RNZ
An e-scooter caused a fire in an Auckland CBD apartment on Thursday morning, Fire and Emergency says.
Fire crews were called to the building at the corner of Cook and Nelson streets about 5.30am.
Firefighters rescued two people who were asleep in an apartment where the e-scooter had caught fire, Assistant fire commander Barry Thomas said.
At least 100 residents were evacuated and the fire was extinguished by the sprinkler system.
Smoke was coming from the apartment building. Photo: Emilia Sullivan/RNZ
Five fire trucks were at the building before 6am when smoke could be seen coming out of the top of the apartment block and from a vent on the roadside.
More than 100 residents were evacuated. Photo: Lucy Xia/RNZ
Fire and Emergency said the fire was in an apartment on the 9th floor.
Thomas said the pair rescued from the apartment were assessed by St John ambulance and were fine.
Evacuated residents have been allowed to return to their homes.
Fire and Emergency were at the scene. Photo: Belinda McCammon/RNZ
