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Your checklist

  • Get low

    Smoke is poisonous and more deadly than flames.

    If you breathe smoke for more than a few breaths it can kill you.

  • Be fast

    A house fire can kill you in less than three minutes.

    Don't spend time trying to save possessions.

  • Close doors

    A closed door buys you time.

    It slows down the spread of fire, giving you more time to get to safety.

  • Get out - stay out!

    People have died by going back into a fire.

    Don't leave the meeting place to go back inside for any reason.

Call emergency services as soon as you are out and safe. Ask for FIRE.

Clearly state your address and let the operator know it anyone is still inside or has not made it to the safe meeting place.

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Fire & Emergency New Zealand

Large fire at recycling plant in Wairau Valley Auckland

Large fire at recycling plant in Wairau Valley Auckland

24 April 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to a well involved fire at a recycling plant on Hillside Road in Wairau Valley Auckland at 17.24 this evening.

It is understood there are batteries on fire inside the factory and the fire is producing large amounts of smoke.

The fire is now at Alert Level 5. Multiple fire crews from across Auckland are responding.

We ask people in the area to stay inside and close windows due to the smoke. There is no immediate need to evacuate unless advised to do so.

Roads have been closed in the area. Please stay away so our crews can get on with the job of extinguishing the fire.  

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