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Fire and Emergency New Zealand are treating a massive car fire at a major Hamilton shopping centre as suspicious.

A spokesperson from Fenz said they received multiple calls at 1.50pm this afternoon regarding a car that went up in flames outside the Briscoes store at The Base shopping centre in Te Rapa.

The fire was “well-involved” on arrival, the spokesperson said, but was extinguished quickly by the single fire truck that was sent to the scene. There were no reports of injuries.

The burned-out remains of a car outside the Briscoes store at The Base shopping centre in Hamilton.

A video on a local community page showed flames completely engulfing the car and thick black smoke covering the carpark. A voice can be heard telling people to run and evacuate.

Photos supplied to the��Herald��of the aftermath show just how much damage the fire did.

The Fenz spokesperson confirmed the fire is being treated as suspicious at this stage.

A police spokesperson confirmed police were making enquiries into the fire after attending the scene.

Rachel Maher is an Auckland-based reporter who covers breaking news. She has worked for the��������������since 2022.

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