A section of a central Auckland street has been blocked after a car caught fire.

The blaze in a blue hatchback happened outside the ferry terminal building on Wednesday evening.

Firefighters had extinguished the flames and were monitoring the car.

Firefighters at the scene in Auckland's CBD.

Firefighters at the scene in Auckland’s CBD.
Photo: EDWARD GAY / RNZ

Video from the scene showed flames and smoke billowing from the car.

A reporter at the scene said the car had been “destroyed” by the fire.

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