Vector industrial fire damages Penrose and McNab substations

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Where: Penroseresolved to locality-36.911, 174.815
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-11-05 · last update 2026-11-06
Sourcing: 5 reports5 outlets carrying it · independence not established
How far this got: localizednamed facility unresolvedRadar coverage

Summary

On 5 November 2026, an industrial fire occurred at the McNab and Penrose substations in Auckland, attributed to Vector. The incident resulted in 3 injured individuals and caused a thick plume of black smoke to rise over the city. The blaze led to power outages for thousands of residents and prompted a public health warning regarding air quality. Emergency services, including 12 fire engines, responded to the scene to extinguish the fire and manage an associated oil spill. Investigations into the cause of the incident are currently underway.

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What remains unresolved

named facility unresolved

Timeline

7 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

2026-11-06member countour measurement4 → 5reports joined

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Sources

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english.news.cn
- 3 injured in fire near electricity substation in New Zealand2026-11-05
en.apa.az
- Three injured in fire near electricity substation in New Zealand's Auckland2026-11-05
odt.co.nz
- Oil spill after huge fire at power substation2026-11-05
nzherald.co.nz
- Injured worker still in hospital after large Auckland substation fire2026-11-06
home.nzcity.co.nz
- A Vector worker's still in hospital after a fire at the electricity company's Penrose substation in Auckland yesterday - 06-Nov-2026 - NZ Accident and Emergency news2026-11-06

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