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Firefighters battle Dunedin building fire

July 4, 2020

Firefighters are currently working to extinguish a building fire on King Edward St in Dunedin.

Six crews are in attendance, plus one aerial, a Fire and Emergency spokesperson told 1 NEWS.

FENZ receieved the first call at 8.50pm.

A police cordon is currently in place while a fire investigator is on the way to determine the cause of the fire.

No one is injured. 

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