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Flames engulfed Ponsonby Intermediate School during the afternoon in Auckland.
The large fire, which started in a computer room, broke out at around 4:30 pm on Tuesday.
Emergency services rushed to the scene, including Police.
Fire and Emergency sent eight trucks to put the fire out as quickly as possible, to stop it from spreading.
Source: CC/ Mariah Shaw @Twitter
Large plumes of dark grey smoke had come from the middle of the school inside a building — loud bangs could be heard as the fire enraged.
The fire closed Clarence St between Jervois Rd and Pompallier Tce, Ponsonby.
Our time-lapse camera captured the fire that broke out in Ponsonby, Auckland.
Northwesterly winds were gusting to 45 km/h in the area at the time. pic.twitter.com/0WGQi1Wol3
— NIWA Weather (@NiwaWeather) December 8, 2020
More to come soon…
Main image credit: CC/ Zoe Virtue @Twtitter
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