Fire crews from across the region are tackling a set of fires at a Taupo sawmill.
Fire communications shift manager Steve Smith said there were six crews at Laminex, on Centennial Dr, Rotokawa. There are three from Taupo and three from Rotorua.
The fire was first reported at 5.45pm.
Mr Smith said at 6.45pm that there were "smouldering seats" of fire within the sawmill.
"The brigades are working to locate and extinguish these," he said.