Fires at two schools in Mount Maunganui have kept emergency services busy this afternoon.
A 111 call alerted the Fire Service to a fire at Arataki School at 4.10pm.
Firefighters had to force entry into a classroom to get to the fire, a Fire Service spokesman said.
He said the fire was now extinguished and was contained in one classroom.
![The Fire Service was alerted to a fire at Arataki School at 4.10pm. Photo / George Novak](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RY2EXVNSKFTA7HY4EEZFUMU4AA.jpg?auth=f6c89b34aed78a867a9eebcab40d4d5f71e9ecdb98d9dccea5dab643d87ae997&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)