Fire crews respond to hotel fire in Auckland

9:56 pm on 22 July 2023
Pullman hotel fire

Fire crews responded to a reported fire at the Pullman Hotel. Photo: RNZ / Eli Orzessek

The Football Ferns team and staff were evacuated from the Pullman Hotel on Saturday evening due to a fire.

New Zealand Football has confirmed all of the team are safe and accounted for.

Seven fire trucks and around 26 firefighters were on site at the Pullman hotel in downtown Auckland from about 8pm.

The occupants of the building were evacuated while the fires were put out.

There are no reports of injuries and police say the fire is not being treated as suspicious at this time.

A Fire and Emergency spokesperson told RNZ multiple fires were burning inside the building.

Cordons are in place and people should avoid the area.