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Your checklist

  • Get low

    Smoke is poisonous and more deadly than flames.

    If you breathe smoke for more than a few breaths it can kill you.

  • Be fast

    A house fire can kill you in less than three minutes.

    Don't spend time trying to save possessions.

  • Close doors

    A closed door buys you time.

    It slows down the spread of fire, giving you more time to get to safety.

  • Get out - stay out!

    People have died by going back into a fire.

    Don't leave the meeting place to go back inside for any reason.

Call emergency services as soon as you are out and safe. Ask for FIRE.

Clearly state your address and let the operator know it anyone is still inside or has not made it to the safe meeting place.

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Firefighters working to extinguish fire at Botany Downs

Firefighters working to extinguish fire at Botany Downs

16 August 2026

Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in an air-conditioning unit on the roof of a three-story building attached to the shopping mall at Botany Downs.

The fire was reported at 9.28am. Smoke was reported in the movie theatre in the building.

Multiple crews are at work inside and externally, with an aerial appliance also in use.

Traffic in the area may be affected by road closures and diversions.

Updated 1.30pm

An investigation is underway into the origin and cause of this morning’s building fire at Botany Downs.

The fire was extinguished shortly before midday. Three crews of firefighters are monitoring the site, and the rest have left the scene.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to the fire at 9.28am.

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