Update on Glen Innes fire
Fire crews were called to a blaze at a Work and Income New Zealand building in Glen Innes on Thursday.
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A fire in Glen Innes has caused thick black smoke to billow over the Auckland suburb this morning.
About 50 firefighters have been battling a blaze in a Work and Income building.
Crews were called to Mayfair Place at about 7am.
RNZ reporter Finn Blackwell speaks to Kathryn from the site.
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