One hundred homes were evacuated last night as a fire swept through the Ahipara Gumfields Historic Reserve.
Six helicopters and forty fire fighters are still at the scene - trying to get the fire under control.
Many of those who were evacuated spent the night at one of two local marae or the rugby club.
Jesse speaks to a spokesperson from Roma Marae.
The scene of a blaze moving in on houses at Ahipara. Helicopters have been used tackle the huge bush blaze. Photo: Facebook/Puia Nathan-Natanahira
