One person has died after the campervan they were travelling in caught fire in an accident on a Matamata Road.
It's believed the caravan caught fire as a result of an accident shortly after 4pm on Tauranga Road.
Fire service northern communications centre shift manager Daniel Nicholson said it sent two fire trucks and a water tanker to the scene after an alert was made at 4:05pm.
"When we arrived the campervan was fully involved and we were notified of one person that was inside."
Unfortunately he said crew found the person was deceased.
