Firefighters battle sawmill fire in Rotorua

McAplines Sawmill on Vaughan Rd. Photo/Ben Fraser

Six fire crews are battling a blaze in the roof space of a sawmill in Rotorua.

Fire service spokesman Jaron Phillips said they responded to an automatic fire alarm activation at McAplines Sawmill on Vaughan Rd after 10pm.

The building was alight when fire crews arrived.

The cause of the fire is not yet known and crews are still at the scene.