Aged in her 40s, she remains in custody after a fire broke out at a terraced home in Imperial Street in North Shore at around 2am. Two casualties were rescued from the burning home by fire crews A number of firefighters worked to extinguish a house fire on Auckland's North Shore that broke out early this morning. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson told 1News fire crews responded to multiple calls about a house fire on Beach Rd in Castor Bay shortly before 2.30am. North Shore councillor Richard Hills said he has also told locals to be careful. "As you will have seen there is a very large and very serious industrial fire on Hillside Rd, Glenfield/Wairau Some beaches on Auckland's North Shore are closed today due to a chemical spill in the water from the recycling plant fire in Wairau Valley overnight.
On its website, SafeSwim warned people to "avoid contact with water" due to "hazardous substances" from yesterday's recycling plant fire on Hillside Rd.
North Shore-based Auckland councillor Richard Hills said at about 8.30pm emergency services had the "situation in hand, which is great news". ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW LIVE UPDATES Load more Helicopter crews film thick flames and black smoke from a Wairau Valley business on Auckland's North Shore. Two workers fought a fire that ignited in a North Shore recycling plant and thought they Firefighters from municipalities across the North Shore responded to a fire at the Silverlynn apartments, a seniors care home in Lynn Valley, Saturday morning, May 10, 2025. A massive fire fueled by lithium-ion batteries and electronic waste erupted at the Abilities Group Recycling Depot on Hillside Road in Auckland's Wairau Valley on Thursday (April 24, 2025) evening. The inferno sent thick black smoke across the North Shore and prompted urgent warnings for residents to stay indoors. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) responded swiftly, deploying 16 fireMassive Auckland fire sends toxic smoke across North Shore
North Shore-based Auckland councillor Richard Hills said at about 8.30pm emergency services had the "situation in hand, which is great news". ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW LIVE UPDATES Load more Helicopter crews film thick flames and black smoke from a Wairau Valley business on Auckland's North Shore. Two workers fought a fire that ignited in a North Shore recycling plant and thought they Firefighters from municipalities across the North Shore responded to a fire at the Silverlynn apartments, a seniors care home in Lynn Valley, Saturday morning, May 10, 2025. A massive fire fueled by lithium-ion batteries and electronic waste erupted at the Abilities Group Recycling Depot on Hillside Road in Auckland's Wairau Valley on Thursday (April 24, 2025) evening. The inferno sent thick black smoke across the North Shore and prompted urgent warnings for residents to stay indoors.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) responded swiftly, deploying 16 fire
Fire and Emergency said smoke from the recycling plant fire in Auckland's North Shore has lessened. He said he expects the remaining crews - about 20 - to be on the scene throughout today to dampen down hotspots, and they will also be bringing in diggers to demolish the building to make it safer and prevent the risk of things falling down
