A crew is continuing to dampen hotspots.

The blaze spread a little under a hectare - and a fire and emergency spokesperson believes it may have been sparked by a vehicle exhaust.

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27 Jan: A camping area linked to Rangiora's Muscle Car Madness Show caused headaches for Canterbury Police over the weekend

26 Jan: A Christchurch company director will be sentenced in May - after pleading guilty to gambling offences linked to New Zealand's largest-ever illegal lottery

25 Jan: Rain is disrupting the men's Super Smash T20 encounter in Christchurch...with the ladder-leading Northern Brave 51 for one in the 15th over against hosts Canterbury, scoring at just over eight and a half runs per over

25 Jan: The Northern District women are maintaining a healthy run rate in their Super Smash T20 against Canterbury in Christchurch

25 Jan: State Highway 6 between Lake Hawea and Makaroa in the South Island is closed following a slip overnight

24 Jan: A strong Police presence is expected in North Canterbury this weekend, as car enthusiasts converge on Rangiora for the Muscle Car Madness Car Show

23 Jan: A pedestrian's seriously injured after being struck by a car on Christchurch's Riccarton Avenue about 10 to seven this evening

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