Far North firefighters have requested the help of a helicopter as they take on a scrub fire in Waipapa in the Bay of Islands.
Five trucks of volunteer firefighters from Cavalli, Kaikohe, and Kerikeri were called to Daroux Dr after a fire broke out shortly before 2.30pm today.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) spokesperson said one helicopter had been sent to help bring the vegetation fire under control.
A pine plantation nearby was in danger of catching alight, the spokesperson said.
