Fire crews and three helicopters working to put out large scrub fire near Clevedon, south Auckland
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Save A helicopter and four fire trucksr are tackling the blaze. Photo / Supplied
Multiple fire crews and three helicopters are tackling a fire raging through native bush and pine trees near Clevedon, in south Auckland.
The fire is approximately 5ha in size and is burning through scrub off Ness Valley Rd, between Clevedon and Kawakawa Bay.
An eyewitness said helicopters could be seen
emptying monsoon buckets of water on to the burning bush about midday.
The Ness Valley Rd resident said she understood it was a slash burn that had gotten out of control.