Blaze destroys Thames golf carts

Thames Fire Brigade dealing with the situation at the golf course. Photo: THAMES FIRE BRIGADE/

A greenkeeper's shed storing golf carts and mowers has gone up in flames at the Thames Golf Club overnight.

The fire that ravaged the shed on the course at State Highway 26 is being treated as suspicious, says Waikato specialist fire investigator Kevin Holmes.

Neighbours noticed the blaze and alerted fire authorities around 2.40am on Wednesday.

By the time the first crews from Thames arrived the 10 by six metre structure not far from the club house was in flames.

"It's gutted," says Kevin.

"One end of it is closed and had golf clubs stored in there - that's the end that is completely destroyed.

"The other end had a tractor and mower which has been damaged."

Thames Fire Brigade Senior Station Officer Shane Bromley says two crews from Thames, along with a truck and tanker from Puriri attended the fire.

"When we arrived the building was well alight."

Four golf carts, along with the tractor and other greenkeeping implements, had been destroyed.

"It's a shame. Some of the older people who have worked all their lives, who play, and can't get around that much now have no carts."

At this stage there was no exact cause of the blaze, but it was being treated as suspicious, says Kevin.

Further investigations were being done in daylight on Thursday.

- Stuff/Phillipa Yalden.

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