News Story
The Brigade responded to 3 incidents yesterday: the last ending in the early hours of this morning. Tasks included traffic management - road closures - at two of Auckland's busiest and biggest intersections. The first was a mid-afternoon call to Mt Roskill where the fire-fighters were dealing with a hazardous substance, summoned by police who suspected a drug lab in the boot of a car they had stopped. Dominion Road, used by commuters and a route to and from the motorway, was closed at Mt Albert Road, itself a major arterial route. The closure and diversions continued throughout the evening peak hour. Then mid-evening, members turned out to another major road, Universal Drive, Lincoln North, where there was a fatal accident involving a cyclist. A road block was put in at the sprawling Lincoln Road intersection, surrounding streets were closed and exits blocked from numerous car parks in the vicinity. During this call other members responded to Unsworth Heights on the North Shore where a car collided with a tree, trapping two occupants and triggering a serious crash investigation.
