Wellington CBD building fire which sent smoke billowing extinguished
Fire crews were alerted to the third alarm fire, located on the third floor of the building, around 2.35pm. A third alarm fire broke out in a vacant building in the Wellington CBD this afternoon, sending smoke billowing through the city. Fire crews were alerted to the third alarm and members of the public were asked to avoid the area while work got underway to extinguish the blaze. The fire has since been extinguished and one fire truck will remain at the scene overnight to check for and dampen any hotspots. There were no reports of injuries or danger to neighbouring buildings.
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An investigation into a blaze which broke out in a vacant building in the Wellington CBD this afternoon, sending smoke billowing through the city, will resume tomorrow.
Fire crews were alerted to the third alarm fire, located on the third floor of the building, around 2.35pm, a Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) spokesperson told 1News.
The fire has since been extinguished.
One fire truck will remain at the scene overnight to check for and dampen any hotspots.
Specialist Fire and Emergency investigators will return to the scene tomorrow after facing difficulties entering the building.
Members of the public were earlier asked to avoid the area while work got underway to extinguish the blaze.
Patrons in neighbouring stores were asked to evacuate, with witness Brittany Van de Waardt telling 1News she saw emergency services "smashing the doors down... to get in and get people out."
"We saw people getting their pets out with the carriers," she said.
"They blocked off the streets while a lot of people who had been evacuated were watching this unfold."
Police are speaking to people in the area to determine the cause of the blaze.
The road is closed where Ghuznee St intersects with Cuba St and Taranaki St.
The building on fire appears to be Toomath’s Building, which was built in 1900. The building is part of the Cuba St Heritage Area, in the Wellington CBD.
There were no reports of injuries or danger to neighbouring buildings.
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