Fire breaks out at Coca-Cola facility in Mt Wellington

Firefighters responded to a fire at the Coca-Cola production building on Carbine Road in Mt Wellington, Auckland, on Wednesday afternoon. The blaze, which reached a third-alarm level, was located on the second floor of the building. Emergency crews arrived at approximately 4:18pm and the fire was extinguished by 8:45pm.

Approximately 50 firefighters attended the incident, which included seven fire trucks, four ladder trucks, three specialist appliances, and a support vehicle. Fire and Emergency NZ shift manager Nadine Davies stated that 10 crews responded to the second-floor blaze. A fire investigator attended the scene and the incident is not being treated as suspicious.

Coca-Cola Europacific NZ activated site emergency procedures and confirmed that all people on site have been accounted for. The company stated, "The safety and wellbeing of our people is our highest priority – all people on site have been accounted for".

During the response, a Parnell high-reach ladder truck with a 32-metre hydraulic platform suffered a computer malfunction. The New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union reported that mechanics were required to fix the vehicle's outriggers.

How it developed

• Wed 30 Sep, 10:14pmThe fire was fully extinguished by 8:45pm and the building was handed back to its owners.

Where reports differ

• Reports differ on the cause of the ladder truck failure, with one citing a computer malfunction and another mentioning a need for mechanics to fix outriggers

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