Firefighters are battling a bush fire north of Auckland.
Emergency services were called to the rural property in Wainui just before 1pm on Friday afternoon.
Michelle, who lived on the property and asked to keep her surname private, told RNZ she heard fireworks in the middle of the day and later found her paddock ablaze.
“I actually heard somebody letting off firecrackers, I didn’t really understand it because it’s daytime,” she said.
“Suddenly, I heard all these fire engines pulling up the road and thought I had better go and check, and sure enough… It’s down the end of my paddock, so it’s not near my house or anything.”
Michelle said the fire was “rather large” and the dry and windy conditions had her worried it could spread quickly.
“I’m hoping it’s not going to get too close to the house,” she said.
“It’s super dry here at the moment… I’m going to get my hose out soon and start spraying around the property just in case.”
Firefighters were at the scene and working to contain the fire.
“I’ve let them know they can use my tank, I’ve got a full tanker of water, so hopefully they’ve got enough,” Michelle said.
