A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said crews were called to a fire on Pandora Ave in Sunnybrook this morning.

A neighbour has described big bangs and flames as high as trees after a carport blaze in Rotorua this morning.

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said crews were called to a fire on Pandora Ave in Sunnybrook around 1.30am.

On arrival, crews found a carport “well involved in fire”, he said.

A vehicle was under the carport, which was attached to a house.

The 6m by 6m fire was extinguished and crews left around 3.45am.