Helicopter, trucks and tankers battle scrub fire in Atiamuri

Four trucks, two tankers and a helicoper attended the fire. Photo / File

A "tricky" scrub fire in Atiamuri took firefighters over five hours to fully extinguish.

The one-acre fire on Nicholson Rd, Atiamuri was reported at 2.30pm yesterday.

One helicopter, four fire trucks from Rotorua and two tankers from Ngongotahā and Lake Ōkareka, battled the blaze.

A Fire and Emergency media spokesman said the location was "tricky" and crews were on site until 8pm.

No one was injured.