Huge Horotiu fire north of Hamilton now contained

The fire is near the Koura Drive interchange on SH1, in Horotiu. Photo / Google

Firefighters have now got a huge scrub fire under control in Horotiu, north of Hamilton.

Fire Service communications shift manager Murray Dunbar said they had been called out to the fire around 4.40pm, which is near the Koura Drive interchange on SH1.

Waikato Fire Area commander Roy Breeze said the fire had spread to around 150m by 50m but was now contained. However, firefighters still had to go and uproot flax plants to put water on the roots and squelch any potential hotspots.

"It's contained but it's going to take quite a few hours to completely put it out, if not well into the night because of all the flax."

Up to, 15 fire crews responded including water tankers, a command unit, a fire and emergency executive officers and a rural fire officer, Dunbar said.

"There's no mention of damage to structures or any injuries. We do not have a cause and the fire service crews on scene are busy fighting the fire."

Dunbar said it was not near any structures and, at this stage, there was no indication it was suspicious.