Fire crews keep watch over sawmill fire near Reporoa

A fire crew has remained on watch at the site of a sawmill fire south of Rotorua.

The blaze broke out in a mill building on Mangamingi Rd near Reporoa about 9pm last night.

The biggest structure ablaze was understood to be 40m by 5m. Photo/Stephen Parker

Thirteen fire crews and water tankers were called to put the fire out.

The biggest structure ablaze was understood to be 40m by 5m.

Thirteen fire crews and water tankers were called to put the fire out. Photo/Stephen Parker

Fire and Emergency has kept one crew on standby in case of flare-ups during the night.

The site of the sawmill fire on Mangamingi Rd, near Reporoa, south of Rotorua. Image / Google Maps