West Auckland mall evacuated after battery fire

A lithium battery fire has prompted evacuations at a west Auckland shopping mall.Fire and Emergency says it was called to the NorthWest Shopping Centre about 11.30am on Saturday after smoke was seen in the area.A lithium-ion battery had caught fire inside a shop, a FENZ spokesperson said.Six crews attended the fire.SuppliedSix fire crews supported by aerial units were at the scene at its peak. Most had since left and the fire had been extinguished.The building was being ventilated, the spokesperson said.Police say they were called to help manage traffic in the area.