Auckland Police are advising motorists to expect delays in Glen Innes, in east Auckland, due to a building fire in Mayfair Place around 7am this Thursday morning.
Mayfair Place is cordoned off and emergency services are in attendance, police say.
Taniwha Street and Apirana Avenue are presently closed, although motorists can still use the roundabout.
The fire is contained and there are no reports of injury, police say.
“Motorists are advised to expect delays.”
Incident Controller Shane Munro says the Work and Income New Zealand building is single-level and has multiple tenants.
“Fifteen trucks are now attending the incident,” he says.
“The fire has been contained to the building, and crews are now checking for any fire spread.
“We recommend avoiding the area so our crews can work safely, and if people are concerned by the smoke, please close the doors and windows.”
In an update at 10.30am, FENZ says it’s contained the building fire on Mayfair Place.
Shane Munro says there are still eight crews at the Work and Income building, checking for hotspots and dampening them down.
Fire investigators are at the scene also.
“We responded to the fire at around 7am, and had 15 crews and additional support vehicles at the height of the blaze,” he says.
“As with any building fire, please avoid the smoke and keep doors and windows closed.”
