Fire and Emergency crews have been called to a separate job just down the road from the massive SkyCity inferno.
Police confirmed they had been notified of a fire job at the Barclays building on Albert St, with smoke reported in the building.
It was not clear if there was a fire, a spokeswoman said.
An elderly couple who were staying at the Barclay told the Herald they evacuated when they heard the alarm go off but were unsure if there was a fire.
A witness said there were now five fire trucks at the scene and firefighters are going into the Barclay Suites with what appeared to be oxygen tanks in their backs.
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