Fire reported in basement of White Main Beach apartment block on Woodroffe Ave, Main Beach
Multiple fire crews responded to reports of a fire at a Gold Coast unit tower on Wednesday. Here’s what caused the drama.
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Emergency services have revealed the cause of a fire in a luxury Main Beach apartment on Wednesday afternoon.
A Queensland Fire Department (QFD) spokeswoman said the fire was reported just before 1pm at White Main Beach on Woodroffe Ave, Main Beach.
It was believed to have been caused by equipment on the back of a vehicle in the basement carpark.
A QFD spokesman said there was ‘no active fire’ when crews arrived and the car was moved from the basement to ground level.
Crews remained on scene ventilating the smoke.
Two fire crews and three police units attended the drama, with the last fire crew leaving just before 1.45pm.
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