Suspicious fire in Fordlands, Rotorua keeps firefighters busy

It was a busy night for firefighters in Rotorua last night who dealt with a fire in the Fordlands area.

Fire services were called to a scene on Bellingham Cres where a car and surrounding scrub were ablaze behind a "derelict house", a Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said.

Two fire crews went to the scene shortly after 8pm.

The fire is being treated as suspicious.