Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
1.11pm - 05 February 2024
Last updated
11.36pm - 05 February 2024
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small
Location
St. Peter and the Waterfront
Attending station
Greenbank
Fire control received a number of calls from members of the public reporting a car on fire on union street.
Control immediately mobilised an appliance from Greenbank fire station.
Once in attendance crews confirmed a vehicle well alight on the public highway and requested the attendance of Police to help deal with traffic and crowd control.
Crews successfully extinguished the fire using 1 Hose Reel Jet and 1 Breathing Apparatus wearer.
Unfortunately the fire caused significant damage to the vehicle.