A fire which broke out in a block of flats in central Wellington this afternoon has been extinguished.
Emergency services received reports of the fire at the Pukehinau Flats on Brooklyn Rd at around 2.30pm.
Fire and Emergency NZ said it had multiple crews attending a fire in a multi-storey building in Wellington.
“We responded swiftly and in numbers, extinguished the fire and conducted a full search of the building. Fortunately, no-one was home in the apartment,” said assistant commander Matt Franklin.
He said six fire trucks, one ladder truck, a command unit and operational support vehicles attended.
“There is smoke on all levels and firefighters have been ventilating the building.”
Road closures were still in place as of 4pm and residents were asked to avoid the area so as not to delay the movement of emergency services.
Emergency services received reports of the fire at the Pukehinau Flats on Brooklyn Rd at around 2.30pm. (Source: 1News)
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau said she was relieved no one was injured in the fire.
“We are grateful for the swift action of our emergency services and will provide all necessary support to those affected.”
