Firefighters extinguish early morning car fire outside gasworks

Firefighters wearing protective gear attended a vehicle fire which occurred outside a liquid gas business in Lismore early on Sunday morning.

CAR FIRE: Around 4am on Sunday August 15, 2021, firefighters and other emergency services attended a vehicle fire in Lismore. Photo courtesy Fire & Rescue Lismore

Emergency services were called a car fire outside the man liquefied gas structure for Lismore early on Sunday morning.

Fire and Rescue NSW Lismore Station Officer David Mooney said a crew were called out at 3.55am.

VEHICLE FIRE: A crew from Lismore Fire and Rescue extinguished a car fire outside a LPG business in town early on August 15, 2021. Image courtesy Fire & Rescue

“Our Alpha pumper crew attended the incident outside the Keen St gasworks,” he said.

“We were on scene at 4am.”

Mr Mooney said the vehicle appeared to be fully alight when the firefighters arrived.

He said the gasworks was a key supplier of liquified petroleum gas to some key local businesses.

“The firefighters were at the scene of the car fire until 4.20am,” he said.

Firefighters wearing full PPE including breathing apparartus quickly extinguished the fire.

It is understood that police are investigating the incident.

Anyone with any information is urged to call Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.