Two homes on fire in Milldale, Auckland, crews battle blaze

The blaze started in a two-storey house on Lees St before spreading to a neighbouring single-storey home.

Nine fire crews were on site working to prevent the fire spreading to adjacent properties, Underdown said.

Residents on social media posted about the “huge fire” and sympathised with the “poor families” involved.

One local resident said one of the houses was “completely gone” while a neighbouring property “was not looking great either”, RNZ reported.

“The roof of the main house collapsed in and there was car in the driveway that was completely burnt out too.”