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I was a witness to a similar thing at work.

We were driving down Logan Rd Upper Mt Gravatt on our way to a hospital transfer when on the other side of the road I saw a VW Combi (old girl) with black smoke pouring out of the rear engine cover.
Day time traffic just kept on driving and no one stopped to give assistance nor did anyone call the fire brigade (I know this a sambulance comms confirmed fire comms had not recieved a call).

Anyway I switched on the red and blue lights, did a u turn and blocked off the lane for safety with our ambulance. I notified comms of the situation and requested the fire service.

I then grabbed our vehicles fire extinguisher and hit the flames which put it out but it was still smouldering (extinguisher empty) and it reignited just as the fire service arrived. The end result was the engine bay was damaged but the rest of the vehicle was not.

The owner was stoked that we had prevented the fire spread and that his combi would be saved. I asked if anyone offered help and he said no but lots drove past laughing.

What happened to help thy neighbour?