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Six fire trucks were involved in tackling the Sunday morning fire.
Several crews are responding to a fire in a historic Queenstown building, currently host to a Speights Ale House.
The building was attached to other businesses and apartments, but Fire and Emergency NZ has not said if evacuations were necessary.
A FENZ spokesperson said the blaze began in a kitchen on Sunday morning. Firefighting efforts were both internal and external to the building and included removing the roof.
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FENZ was alerted to the blaze at 7am and a spokesperson asked the public to stay clear of the area.
Six fire trucks were responding with the support of additional vehicles. A photo taken after 8am showed firefighters on the roof of the Speights Ale House, from which smoke was pouring out.
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Firefighters could be seen tackling the blaze from the Speights Ale House.
The building is on the corner of Stanley St and Ballarat St. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency said on social media that Ballarat St was closed by 7.30am.
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