Car fire on Auckland's Northern Motorway extinguished

The ablaze car on Auckland's Northern Motorway has been put out.

Emergency services have now finished with this car fire and all three lanes north are fully open again," NZTA said.

It earlier reported that two lanes northbound were blocked as emergency services attended to the fire.

There are also delays in the Waterview Tunnel heading to the city due to either a breakdown or minor crash.

UPDATE 5:55PM
Emergency services have now finished with this car fire and all three lanes north are fully OPEN again. ^TPhttps://t.co/2YhAOO99q9

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) November 5, 2019

Elsewhere, firefighters are battling a scrub fire on George Bolt Memorial Drive, SH20.

SH20A GEORGE BOLT MEM DR - SCRUB FIRE - 5:20PM
A scrub fire is being attended beside SH20A, near Bader Dr overbridge. Take extra care in the area. Emergency services may yet require access from SH20A so delays are possible. ^TP pic.twitter.com/qXpZMWDplL

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) November 5, 2019

A recent NZTA update said the fire is now mostly extinguished and SH20A remains open.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager Carren Larking said it is a small scrub fire and one firetruck is at the scene.