A blaze tore through a community centre in rural south Auckland on Sunday afternoon, melting stacks of plastic chairs and leaving the outside charred. Inside the building, stacks of chairs used by the community groups had melted and lampshades had fallen from the ceiling. CHRIS MCKEEN/Stuff Inside the hall, the remains of charred stacks of chairs could be seen. There had been potential reports at the beginning of people inside the building, but no one was trapped, she said. Ardmore Hall is an Auckland Council facility that is used for activities including classes, meetings and social gatherings.

Source: Stuff January 17, 2021 01:12 UTC