Firefighters battle blaze in basement of six-storey Dilworth Building in downtown Auckland

A fire has broken out in the basement of a six-level building in Auckland’s CBD. Photo / Samuel Sherry

Crews from five engines and four support vehicles on Customs St East were working to extinguish the blaze and ventilate the building.

Traffic had started to build on Customs St East and West as emergency services vehicles were blocking the road outside the building.

Multiple Fire and Emergency vehicles were at the scene earlier today. Photo / Samuel Sherry

Motorists were unable to head west on Customs St, while traffic heading east had been taken down to one lane.

Queen St was also starting to back up with shoppers heading to the CBD as Christmas fast approaches.

Fire and emergency has confirmed emergency services have now left the area with all roads and footpaths open again.