Fireworks have caused the large scrub fire in the Coromandel overnight.
Fire and Emergency spokesperson Paul Radden told 1 NEWS 20 fire fighters were in attendance at a five-hectare vegetation fire at Fletcher Bay before midnight.
Two crews are currently still in attendance dampening down hot spots along with a helicopter with a monsoon bucket at Fletcher Bay where a Department of Conservation camp ground is located.
"We can confirm the fire was caused by fireworks," Mr Radden says.
No injuries have been reported.
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