Firefighters are battling a large scrub fire in Whitford, south-east of Auckland.
At one point the fire was threatening a home but fire crews have managed to contain it.
Fire and Emergency shift manager Daniel Nicholson said they were alerted to the fire on Birch Park Lane about 12.50pm.
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The grass, scrub and tree fire is now 100 by 600 square metres.
