Auckland Pizza Store Destroyed By Fire One Year After Damaging Ram Raids

A fireplace has torn via a West Auckland pizza and vape retailer that final 12 months sustained tens of 1000’s of {dollars}’ price of harm when it was ram raided by thieves.

Pizza Bella on Henderson Valley Rd in West Auckland caught fireplace within the early hours of this morning, with fireplace crews dashing to the positioning.

“We at present have six vehicles there, so roughly 24 firefighters in attendance,” a Hearth and Emergency NZ spokesman stated.

He stated the fireplace had been contained to the shop, which he described as a single-level store.

“The hearth has been extinguished and we’re beginning to depart the scene,” he stated.

It comes after the shop was broken in September final 12 months by ram raiders in a 3am hit.

A car was used to smash via a wall on that event earlier than as much as eight individuals – described as being younger – ransacked the store for vape merchandise.

In September 2022, Pizza Bella store proprietor Savi Arora stated it had been the second occasion thieves had targeted his store in every week.

“This retains occurring and now I’m nervous. What’s the plan for me? I’m sick of this cleansing up … what’s subsequent,” he advised the Herald.

“I just saw the cameras. There are eight or nine kids – just went into all the glass and all. It’s so dangerous for them as well, [but] no fear at all.

“It’s very scary to the whole community as well.”