Fire and Emergency says two automatic fire alarms went off at the store in Westgate.

17 crews responded and found flames in pallets in the smoke-logged store.

But the crews and the sprinkler system quickly extinguished the fire..

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27 Jul: A person is in a critical condition after a motorcycle crash in Auckland overnight

27 Jul: The Mitre 10 mega store in West Auckland's Westgate will be closed today after a fire last night

26 Jul: Whangarei Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a bar last night, after a man reportedly fired a shot towards the roof, and assaulted a customer

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