Firefighters battle Auckland factory blaze

Source: Radio New Zealand

Up to eight crews were called to the two-storey building on Patrick Street. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

Firefighters are responding to a fire at a factory in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga.

Up to eight crews were called to the two-storey building on Patrick Street at 2.15am on Friday, where they found the upper floor fully alight.

Fire and Emergency said the bulk of the blaze had been extinguished by 3am.

Two crews are still on site dampening down hotspots.

A fire investigator is heading to the scene this morning.

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