A fire that started in a hedge and was fanned by strong winds has claimed two cars and a tractor and came within metres of a farmhouse.
Eight fire appliances and crews were called to the blaze on a lifestyle block at Lincoln on the outskirts of Christchurch.
Lincoln Chief Fire Officer Jeremy Greenwood said it started in a macrocarpa hedge and quickly spread to the farm buildings and was threatening the house.
![Firefighters tackle a large blaze at Lincoln that claimed two sheds. Photo / George Heard](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/26IHZMRDLMVDJUZGQ7F6AMEWWQ.jpg?auth=ef67762b693301f93019eb28733120c2293630328b49ee7bf782bcf3e69b7138&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)