Fire trucks sent to Health Ministry's Wellington office after reports of smoke

12:58 pm on 4 November 2022
Six fire trucks attended the Ministry of Health building in Molesworth Street in Wellington after reports of smoke coming from the building.

Six fire trucks this morning went to the Ministry of Health building in Molesworth Street, Wellington after reports of smoke coming from the building. Photo: RNZ / Soumya Bhamidipati

Six fire trucks were sent to the Health Ministry head office in Wellington this morning after reports of smoke coming from the building.

A spokesperson for Fire and Emergency said they were alerted just before 11.20am.

A reporter at the scene said Molesworth Street, which was briefly closed to traffic from the intersection with May Street, had reopened and no staff were evacuated.