Fire Contained at Westgate Auckland Mitre 10 Mega

A major fire broke out at the Mitre 10 Mega hardware store in Westgate, West Auckland, on Saturday evening, triggering a significant response from Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Emergency services were notified at 6:40pm, and 17 fire trucks with three ladder units were dispatched from across Auckland. The 200-metre-long store was heavily smoke-logged, but after 8pm, no major flames were visible from outside. Firefighters ventilated the building and monitored for hot spots, with crews remaining on site late into the night. Witnesses reported a heavy emergency presence, but no active flames or exterior water use was observed. The blaze was eventually contained, with only minor smoke visible near a loading dock as the situation was brought under control.