Cause of Papakura car yard fire under investigation

Monday, 7 June 2021

A fire investigation is underway after a south Auckland car yard was engulfed in flames.

A Fire and Emergency spokesman said cordons had been lifted on surrounding streets after the fire at JCP Car Parts in Papakura on Sunday.

“A fire investigator is set to arrive on the scene [on Monday morning],” he said.

The fire began about 3pm on Sunday, and a warning was sent out to residents to stay inside and keep their windows closed.

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The warning lifted at 9pm Sunday after firefighters brought the blaze under control.

At its peak, about two dozen fire trucks and up to 100 firefighters were at the scene.

Several buildings and numerous cars were engulfed in flames.

An officer of health from the Auckland Regional Public Health Service said she expects most people not to be affected by the smoke.

However, “if people are experiencing symptoms, such as changes in their breathing or irritation from the smoke, they should continue to stay inside with windows closed and consider seeking medical advice”, she said.

A JCP Car Parts worker said the cause of the blaze is unknown.

A Vector spokesman said power is back on for locals after the fire caused an outage on Sunday.

There have been no other reported outages following the incident.