England: Hundreds of vehicles burnt in fire at multi-storey car park in Liverpool
Initial investigation showed an accidental fire inside a vehicle caused other cars to ignite, the police said.

Hundreds of vehicles were destroyed in Liverpool in England on Sunday after a massive fire engulfed a multi-storey parking deck with a capacity of 1,600 vehicles.
Around 1,400 cars, which were inside the parking deck at the time of the fire, were destroyed, reported BBC. The local police have asked owners to contact their insurance companies.
The car park is next to the Echo Arena, which was hosting an international horse show. The show’s evening session on Sunday was cancelled and the horses were evacuated.
Firefighters were trying to bring the situation under control till Monday afternoon, and had rescued two dogs from a vehicle, the local fire department said in a tweet. Nearby buildings were also evacuated.
“Initial investigations indicate that an accidental fire within a vehicle caused other cars to ignite,” the police said, according to The Guardian. “We believe that all vehicles parked in the car park have been destroyed and advise owners to contact their insurance companies.”
Ongoing incident at Kings Dock car park - we are pleased to say we rescued two dogs from a vehicle in the car park during the firefighting action
— Mersey Fire (@MerseyFire) January 1, 2018
⚠️ Emergency services are still dealing with the incident at the Echo Arena. Please avoid the area as many road closures are in place nearby. If your car has been destroyed in this incident you do not need to report it to the police, and must contact your insurance provider. pic.twitter.com/rvwtn8830t
— Merseyside Police (@MerseyPolice) January 1, 2018
Arena Car Park fire have been told everyone safe🙏 and no animals hurt seems a land rover went on fire on the 3rd level, horses on 1st the horses have been evacuated to Arena. Will give more news about tonight ASAP.
— Joe Anderson (@mayor_anderson) December 31, 2017