Firefighters are hosing down a large tree after it caught fire.
A Rotorua Daily Post reporter at the scene said the tree, on Rimu St, was of a reasonable size.
"It's out now but it's pretty black. They are just hosing it down now."
![Firefighters were called to a tree fire caused by fireworks at 10.33am. Photo / Ben Fraser](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/55V35EIJZ5S4R3OU5WF5FCSOTM.jpg?auth=f2276842f2e8a896abb3051aed39121a2252bf658fddf535e5c6572412ed3dfe&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
One fire engine was at the scene.