A thick black plume of smoke is dominating the skyline in the Auckland suburb of Penrose as a fire breaks out near an electricity substation.
Fire crews from Ellerslie, Onehunga, Otahuhu, Remuera, Auckland City and Mt Wellington are at the scene.
Vector has sent customers a text message saying there are power outages in Penrose, Mount Wellington, Ellerslie and Panmure.
A fire in Penrose, Auckland, 5 November 2026.
Siobhan Tod / supplied
Auckland City Fire and Emergency posted a message on their Facebook page saying the fire on McNab Street in Penrose was creating a lot of smoke.
It advised residents in Penrose and Onehunga to close windows and doors.
Source: RNZ · RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
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