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flag A diesel truck's hot exhaust ignited dry grass, burning 28 cars at Whangārei Hospital’s staff parking lot on Oct. 21, 2025, with no injuries.

flag A fire at Whangārei Hospital’s staff carpark on October 21, 2025, damaged 28 vehicles after a diesel ute with a hot exhaust parked over dry grass sparked flames. flag CCTV footage released by Health NZ shows the blaze spreading rapidly within minutes, with no injuries reported. flag Investigators confirmed the cause was a hot exhaust igniting dry vegetation, not arson or an electric vehicle. flag The hospital has since removed flammable vegetation and improved maintenance to reduce future risks.

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