Nelson Police have charged two people in relation to a fire this afternoon on the side of a road in Pigeon Valley near Wakefield.
Police were called after two people were seen acting suspiciously in a rural Upper Moutere forestry block at around 2pm today.
The pair were arrested in a nudist camp this afternoon after attempting to light the fire.
"A 34-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman have both been charged with arson in respect of today's incident," Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Johnston said.
"The fire was discovered soon after it had started by a member of the public and was able to be extinguished before it took hold.
"They have been remanded in custody to appear in Nelson District Court tomorrow, Thursday March 7."