A car engulfed in flames has set fire to a tree and is threatening a building at a New Lynn sports club.
A Fire Service spokesman said emergency services were called to the Bay Olympic Soccer & Sports Club on Portage Rd at 9.55pm.
The car was completely engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived and had set fire to a large tree nearby.
The fire was also threatening a nearby building. The Fire Service spokesman did not know if this was the club house itself, but he could not see that there were any other buildings on the premises.
One fire appliance was in attendance as of 10.15pm and another was en route.
