Source: Radio New Zealand
Smoke seen from the field at St Kentigern College in Pakuranga. Supplied
A two-storey classroom block at Auckland’s St Kentigern College in Pakuranga caught fire on Wednesday afternoon, leading to a full school evacuation.
About 20 firefighters attended the incident after Fire and Emergency said they were called to the school on Pakuranga Road about 1.30pm.
A FENZ spokesperson said firefighters saw a “large plume of smoke” coming from the building when they arrived.
Students and staff were evacuated onto the sport fields as a precaution.
The school confirmed there were people inside the classroom when the fire started.
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A spokesperson for the college said the fire was quickly put out, which allowed senior students to start their exams at 2pm despite the brief disruption.
The cause of the fire was unknown and the school was working with Fire and Emergency.
The school could not confirm the extent of damage done to the classroom block, but nobody was hurt injured.
Police have been approached for comment.
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