Residents warned to stay indoors after Manurewa scrapyard fire

Residents in South Auckland have been advised to stay indoors with windows and doors shut due to a large fire at a vehicle scrapyard. Thick black smoke from the blaze at Euro Plus Car Parts on Great South Road has been seen billowing across neighbouring suburbs and the nearby motorway.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) was alerted to the blaze at 3.31pm on Sunday. The incident was upgraded to a third alarm, requiring 18 fire trucks from nine different stations and approximately 72 firefighters.

Witnesses reported hearing several loud bangs resembling explosions and noted a strong, "nasty smell" in the area. One witness observed the fire appearing to start small before rapidly increasing in size.

Road blocks are in place on Great South Road from Mahia Road to the motorway off-ramp, and traffic is being diverted. Auckland councillor Daniel Newman stated that first responders were at the scene but the fire was not yet contained.

How it developed

• Sun 1 Nov, 4:45pmA fire investigator arrived on-scene to determine the cause of the blaze.

Where reports differ

• One report names the business as Euro Plus Car Parts, while others name it Euro Car Parts.
• Reports differ on the specific fire stations responding, with one listing nine stations including Remuera and Otahuhu, while another only mentions Manurewa, Ellerslie and Papakura.

Compiled from reports by Stuff, 1News and NZ Herald.