Vehicle fire

Fire Control received calls to reports of a fire on the M5 Northbound carriageway between junctions 26 and 25.

2 fire engines from Wellington were mobilised to the incident.

On arrival, crews confirmed this to be a vehicle on the hard shoulder, well alight.

Crews extinguished the fire using 2 breathing apparatus wearers and 1 hose reel jet.

The vehicle was completely destroyed by fire.