Emergency crews responding to fatal fire – Pukekohe

Police can confirm a person has died following a fire in Pukekohe this morning.

Emergency services were called to the fire at a two-storey building on Crosbie Road about 6.50am this morning.

About six crews from Fire and Emergency attended.

A man was critically injured and was taken to hospital, but has since died.

Fire and police investigators remain at scene, and are working to determine the cause of the blaze.

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