A blaze in Ashburton, Canterbury, has been contained after it burned a building and a 150m hedgeline and forced six appliances to attend.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) told the Herald a rural fire truck, four tankers and several other support vehicles were called to the blaze about 5.30pm today.
A shed, 100m of a hedge and 25ha of a paddock were burning when fire crews arrived.
![Smoke rises from the horizon in Ashburton, as a shed, hedge, and 25ha of a paddock go up in flames. Photo / Paul Jaryd](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/A2OWFY3K5ZD47LJPLMPQANDZDQ.jpg?auth=f4e519898b5aae5d958684f8f2b0308a4fb3240e4bbfb011c996c199ef6a2f2f&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)