Firefighters race to central Auckland building after smoke billows from apartment

Around 50 firefighters have rushed to a fire in a multi-storey apartment building in central Auckland.

The building is next to the Auckland University of Technology building on Wakefield St.

Smoke was earlier seen coming from an upper floor of the building. The Fire Service says a fire on the sixth floor has been put out.

A total of 15 fire appliances were called to the scene, 1 NEWS was told.

No reports of injuries have been received.