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Anzac Avenue was closed for two hours while emergency services attended the incident.
A building on Anzac Avenue in central Auckland has been given the all-clear, after a running petrol scooter triggered an emergency response.
The busy Auckland street was brought to a standstill for two hours on Friday night after reports of a “potential hazardous material containment incident”.
Fire and Emergency NZ said they were called to the address at about 4.45pm after reports of “a petrol-like smell”.
However, by 6.50pm firefighters had located the source of the smell – a petrol scooter that had been left running.
“The incident is scaling down now, and our fire crews are slowly heading away while others ventilate the building.
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Eight fire crews were at the scene just before 6.30pm.
“Luckily, there was no chemical aspect,” a FENZ spokesperson said.
Anzac Avenue was closed and buildings were evacuated while emergency services attended to the incident.
Eight fire crews were sent to the address, as well as a number of police and St John personnel.
FENZ confirmed to Stuff at 9.22pm that the building had been given the all-clear, and residents were allowed back inside, with fire teams having given the building a “thorough sweep” using two types of gas detecting equipment.
The road has also reopened.
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