'We started hearing explosions': Fire tears through Whangārei Hospital carpark

Multiple cars on fire in Whangārei Hospital car park

More than two dozen cars have been damaged by fire in a staff car park near the hospital.

Vehicles destroyed in hospital carpark blaze

The fire in the Whangārei Hospital staff damaged multiple cars. Photo: Susan Edmunds A blaze that damaged dozens of cars in a Whangarei Hospital carpark is believed to have been caused by a hot exhaust pipe igniting long grass nearby.

'We started hearing explosions': Fire tears through Whangārei Hospital carpark

Explosions were heard as a fire took hold in a carpark at Whangārei Hospital this afternoon. A witness believes at least a dozen cars have been destroyed in...

Fire in Whangārei Hospital carpark

Image – Google Maps. Emergency services are responding to a fire in the carpark at Whangārei Hospital. Fire and Emergency NZ are currently leading the response, however Police are present at the scene. The public is asked to please avoid the immediate area while emergency services are in attendance. Residents and anyone in the nearby area are also asked to close their windows at this time. “Further information will be provided when we are in a p…