Battery packs in the back of a ute went up in flames in Westmere overnight, damaging another vehicle and the outside of a home. Video/ Herald NOW
Battery packs in the back of a ute went up in flames overnight, damaging another vehicle and the exterior of a home in one of Auckland’s richest suburbs.
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said they were called to a Westmere property at 3am.
Grey Lynn and Auckland City crewsarrived to find two vehicles in flames near a two-storey house.
A spokesperson later said two lithium-ion battery packs in the back of a ute failed and started the fire.
An electric vehicle next to the ute was fire damaged.
Fire crews from across central Auckland contained a vehicle fire in Westmere. Photo / Hayden Woodward
Photos from the scene show the fire caused damage to the exterior of the home before the blaze was extinguished by 3.35am.
There were no injuries and a fire investigator has been called to the scene.
Correction: An earlier version of this story stated an electric vehicle fire damaged another vehicle. The electric battery packs in the back of a ute started the fire.
