Ohoka fire extinguished

Firefighters are attending a vegetation blaze in Ohoka, near Kaiapoi.  

Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) were called to a fire on Milcroft Lane at 9:30 this morning with five water tanks, three fire trucks and an ambulance attending the scene.  

A spokesperson for FENZ  says the vegetation blaze was started by a bonfire.  

"When we arrived on scene, crews located a large hedge fire, as well as a shed which was well ablaze."  

Hato Hone St John transported one person in a minor condition to Christchurch Hospital.  

The fire is contained and water tanks remain on the scene.