UPDATE 2.30pm: Firefighters with the help of helicopters, have contained a fire that was threatening a Whirinaki home in Vujcich Rd.
Crews remain at the scene and continue to extinguish the blaze. Police have also been called to the rural scene.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Firefighters are battling a scrub fire in the Hokiangathat is threatening a house.
Two helicopters were due to arrive at Whirinaki, 45km west of Kaikohe, about 12.40pm to help the ground crews.
The house is about 50 metres away from the fire front. Rawene firefighters were attacking one side of the fire while another crew from Kaikohe worked on the other.
