Source: Radio New Zealand
Firefighters at a house fire on Balmain Road in Chatswood. RNZ/Paris Ibell
One person has escaped a house fire in North Auckland this afternoon.
Fire and Emergency (FENZ) crews are extinguishing a fire at a two-storey house on Balmain Road in Chatswood.
A FENZ spokesperson said they were called to the scene at about half past 12, and the house was well involved on arrival.
One person who was inside the house was able to get out and wasn’t injured.
RNZ/Paris Ibell
FENZ said the fire isn’t being treated as suspicious, but a fire investigator is on site.
Locals have shared photos of billowing black smoke coming from the area on Thursday afternoon.
A section of Balmain Road has been cordoned off.
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