Workshop building fire contained in Rotorua

Firefighters have contained a fire in a car workshop building in Fairy Springs Rd, Rotorua.

A Fire and Emergency NZ shift manager said the fire was in a rear workshop, about 10m by 20m in size, and was well involved when crews arrived around 8pm Thursday.

He said it had been contained and no one was injured. Crews left the scene just before 10pm.

A reporter at the scene could see six fire appliances outside Grant Johnstone - Suzuki and "lots of smoke". Police were also present.

He said the road was down to one lane in the northbound direction.

A FENZ spokesman this morning said he did not have information on what had caused the fire.