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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08 Jan: Canterbury Police carried out more than 14-thousand roadside breath tests during a major drink driving operation in December

07 Jan: The Perth Bears have signed their most experienced NRL player so far, nabbing Josh Curran from the Bulldogs on a three-year deal ahead of their first season in 2027

06 Jan: Cantabrian Rohan Ware is celebrating his maiden New Zealand bowls title

05 Jan: Cantabrian Rohan Ware has beaten the best of Australia to win the men's singles title at the National Bowls Champs on home turf in Christchurch

05 Jan: The army's bomb squad called to a Christchurch suburb after an item of concern was found this morning

03 Jan: The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder

03 Jan: A man has been arrested at the scene of a fire in central Christchurch this morning. Police were called to the scene on Worcester Street about 5:10am

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