Two helicopters, nine trucks and two dozen firefighters are still battling a bushfire on Matakana Island.
Fire and Emergency said it was was alerted to the blaze around 7.30pm on Saturday and sent several crews to the island.
Heavy machinery, including two helicopters and nine fire trucks, are working to extinguish the fire, which is sending plumes of black smoke over the skyline in western Bay of Plenty.
The fire has burned 20 hectares in the past 14 hours.
Fire and Emergency said no houses were at risk.
Civil Defence said there have been no evacuations so far.
The district’s mayor James Denyer said the fire was very worrying, however, he was confident fire crews would be able to get the blaze under control.
“I was just devastated that such a thing could happen. Any fire on Matakana is serious and has the potential to have far-reaching consequences.
“It’s obviously quite a big fire and I’m hoping that it can be put out relatively soon.”
Denyer said he was concerned about further bushfires as the region got drier over summer.
Tauranga Commissioner Shadrach Rolleston said he could see the glow of the fire from his house.
He said a family member told him the community had offered food and support to fire crews staying overnight on the island.
Matakana Island was prone to bushfires in summer because it was so dry, Rolleston told RNZ.
Late last night shift manager Garreth Lewis described the fire as approximately 300 metres by 300 metres, and “very visible from the mainland”.
Crews have been monitoring it overnight, and backup arrived early this morning.
The island has a small resident population and people are being asked to stay away from the fire.