Home / Hawkes Bay TodayBlaze that swept through Havelock North workshop not treated as suspiciousBy Sahiban HydeHawkes Bay Today·27 Jul, 2021 01:01 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditFighting the fire at the workshop took 40 minutes. Photo / Warren Buckland Fighting the fire at the workshop took 40 minutes. Photo / Warren Buckland A fire which blazed for 40 minutes at a workshop beside a petrol station in Havelock North is not being treated as suspicious.Four cars were damaged by the fire, which started just before 11am on Saturday at the Havelock North Auto Court beside Mobil on Havelock Rd. It took 20 firefighters 40 minutes to put out. Senior Hastings firefighter Allan Brown said the fire caused some damage, but the building remained structurally sound.The cause was still being investigated, he said.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The fire had initially been reported as a car fire but the two local crews were soon joined by two from Hastings and one from Napier, along with support services, as the alarm escalated, with worries for acetylene cylinders on the site.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from Hawkes Bay TodayHawkes Bay TodayHow new speed limits are making Hastings schools saferHawkes Bay TodayHeavy rain watch north of Napier, potential to be upgraded to warningHawkes Bay TodayFour crashes in Hawke’s Bay send four to hospitalSponsoredSolar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night skyAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.