“Police are speaking to the occupants of the vehicle to understand the circumstances around what has occurred,” the spokesperson said.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson told the Herald one fire engine from Silverdale attended the scene after reports of a car fire at 12.46pm.
The spokesperson said no one was trapped in the vehicle and it was later extinguished.
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