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Footage from the factory fire in Onehunga, Auckland NZ this morning.
Mon, 16 Jan 2012
Report by By Josh Heslop
A family-owned factory that employs 25 people has burned to the ground in South Auckland.
Five people were treated for injuries at the scene of the blaze at textile products in Onehunga.
Fire broke out at Textile Products Ltd just after 11am. The plumes of toxic black smoke could be seen for kilometres around Auckland and fire fighters had no chance of saving the factory.
Fire area commander Brian Edwards says it was well alight when crews arrived and the building "is pretty much destroyed".
It took more than 50 firefighters to battle the blaze, which started in the warehouse containing polyester foam.
It was used to store bedding material and witnesses say the fire spread fast.
"There was a reasonable amount of smoke and it just kept getting bigger and bigger," says Fraser Gates. "We sort of saw flames poking up through [the roof]."
Eleven workers were inside the building but all managed to escape.
Five were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
"Initially there was a report that someone was in the building but on arrival they were told that all the people were accounted for," says Mr Edwards.
Surrounding businesses ground to a halt as the flames threatened to spread to neighbouring buildings.
"There was concern that there was some tanks containing waste acid at the premises next door, collect and store waste acid, so we had to keep them cooled down," says Mr Edwards.
The cause of the fire is still unknown but firefighters are investigating.
Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/Cause-of-Onehu......
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