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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14 May: A Christchurch primary school in Addington is in lockdown due to a police incident on nearby Lincoln Road

13 May: One of the survivors of sexual assault at Christchurch bar Mama Hooch is unsurprised to hear of three fresh historical complaints

10 May: Details are emerging about Wednesday's fatal house fire near Canterbury's Burnham Military Base

08 May: The first snow and ice is expected on South Island roads tonight

08 May: Emergency services are removing a concrete truck that crashed into another vehicle - and struck a power pole in Selwyn, south of Christchurch this morning

04 May: A scene examination is being carried out in Timaru after a person was seriously injured at a residence on Coonoor Street

01 May: A father is on trial at the High Court in Christchurch today, accused of murdering his baby girl

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