A private lodge in Coromandel was badly damaged by a large fire early this morning.
A fire service spokeswoman said Wentworth Lodge on Wentworth Valley Rd, about 7km from Whangamata, was burning fiercely when firefighters arrived about 2.45am.
Guests at the two-storey private lodge were evacuated but no-one was injured.
The building partially collapsed as a result of the blaze.
Firefighters remained at the scene this morning dampening down hot spots and fire investigators were working to establish the cause of the fire.
