A fire roared through 2.5 hectares when a controlled burnoff turned 'uncontrolled' in rural Hawke's Bay.
The fire, one of two, attended to by Hawke's Bay fire and emergency services occurred in rural Kereru, west of Hastings, at 4.19pm on Tuesday.
Fire and emergency spokesman Murray Dunbar said three fire trucks one from Hastings, one from Maraekakaho, and one from Heretaunga (Hastings rural brigade) attended the fire.
As of 5.20pm, fire and emergency services were still working on extinguishing it.
"They are attempting to make a fire break with a digger and bulldozers."