Busy Auckland street brought to standstill after petrol scooter left running

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Anzac Avenue was closed for two hours while emergency services attended the incident.

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Anzac Avenue was closed for two hours while emergency services attended the incident.

A busy Auckland street was brought to a standstill for two hours on Friday night after reports of a “potential hazardous material containment incident”.

Fire and Emergency NZ said they were called to an address on Anzac Avenue at about 4.45pm after reports of “a petrol-like smell”.

However, by 6.50pm firefighters had located the source of the smell – a petrol scooter that had been left running.

“The incident is scaling down now, and our fire crews are slowly heading away while others ventilate the building.

Eight fire crews were at the scene just before 6.30pm.

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Eight fire crews were at the scene just before 6.30pm.

“Luckily, there was no chemical aspect,” a Fenz spokesperson said.

Anzac Avenue was closed and buildings were evacuated while emergency services attended to the incident.

Eight fire crews were sent to the address, as well as a number of police and St John personnel.

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