Car and caravan fires in Western Bay of Plenty overnight

Several fire-related callouts by Western Bay of Plenty fire brigades overnight. Photo/File

Emergency services attended a number of fire-related calls overnight, included a fully involved car on fire in Pāpāmoa

A Northern Fire Communications shift manager said that the Te Puke Fire Brigade was called to a car fire in Chestnut Lane in Pāpāmoa just after 9pm last night.

The spokesman said when the brigade arrived they found an unoccupied station wagon with no one around fully-involved in fire and after putting the fire out the police were notified.

Mount Maunganui Fire Brigade was also called to Kahira Crescent in Pāpāmoa Beach at 8.27pm last night after a report of dishwasher fire.

There was some smoke in the house, no other signs of fire, and after investigating the incident there was no further action by the brigade, the fire spokesman said.

A Waihī Fire Brigade was called to a caravan fire at the Lavender Holiday Park in Athenree Gorge at 6.43pm last night, but the fire was out on arrival, the spokesman said.

The cause of the fire is not known and there was no other action by the fire brigade, he said.