Two northbound lanes of the M1 were closed on Monday night, May 29, because of a vehicle fire at Jilliby.
The alarm was raised just after 9.30pm and Rural Fire Service crews from Tuggerah and Warnervale, as well as Fire and Rescue from Wyong, found the car well alight when they arrived, and spreading into surrounding bush.
Firefighters used breathing apparatus to safely extinguish the fire and remained afterwards cooling the vehicle before it was removed.
NSW Ambulance crews attended and assessed the occupants of the car, with no reported injuries.
The following morning, Tuesday, May 30, Warnervale fire crews were called out again to another car fire on the M1, this time just before the northbound Morisset exit.
Soon after cleaning up, the Warnervale and Tuggerah Rural Fire Service crews were off again; to an accident where a car had driven into a power pole at Hue Hue Rd, Jilliby, causing power outages for several hours in the area.
The driver was attended by paramedics and given the all clear and power was restored after Ausgrid replaced the power pole.
Sue Murray