Firefighters are battling a massive scrub fire in the Far North tonight.
Emergency services were alerted about 6.50pm about a big blaze in Taipā, Northland.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman confirmed they had five fire trucks at the scene.
![The scene of a fire across Doubtless Bay, Northland, tonight. Photo / Ash Dann](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HCOTWQENHI6HKII52SPKLKCKUQ.jpg?auth=d4fab6440717ed03bcc6231b12d24ba57b5b9a17e685bdcaab9d4856276ba459&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
"We've got two helicopters there too,'' he said.