News Story
Our brigade's week has begun busily with 7 call-outs today. The first was to a house fire in Mount Albert, the thick black smoke attracting many 111 calls and the suggestion that occupants may be trapped inside. This was not the case. Fire severely damage one side and the rear of the dwelling. Some members returning from this call were attached to assist at a gas leak on the North Shore, but were stood down. They were immediately diverted to Stoddart Road, Mt Roskill, where a car had knocked into a power pole, left leaning into the roadway. Members took over traffic management at Maioro Street intersection, the busy connection with the South West Motorway. Meanwhile other members went to call number 4 of the day, a gas leak in Valley Road, Mt Eden. To round off the busy period, there was response to a car crash in Stanmore Bay and then to a second alarm in Mangere East where fire swept through an unoccupied house in Kivell Close. Later in the day members attended a factory fire in Henderson. And there wasn't much let-up. Soon after midnight members were attending a house fire at West Harbour.
