The New Zealand women's national team was forced to evacuate their team hotel in Auckland at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup due to a fire, the New Zealand Football Federation said in a statement to David Williams of the New Zealand Herald.
"New Zealand Football can confirm that the Football Ferns team and staff have been temporarily evacuated from the Pullman Hotel, their team base for the FIFA Women's World Cup, due to a fire," the federation said.
The team was forced to exit the building through a stairwell that contained thick smoke, according to Williams.