Three fire crews, four tankers and a digger are fighting a bush blaze next to a rural road at Mayfield near Ashburton. Photo / File
Three fire crews, four tankers and a digger are fighting a bush blaze next to a rural road at Mayfield near Ashburton. Photo / File
A 400sq m bush blaze is burning beside a rural road near Ashburton.
A Southern Fire Service spokesman said three fire crews, four tankers and a digger were fighting the fire which has engulfed tree stumps and logs near Mayfield.
The blaze, which began about 6.30pm, was the result ofa tree felling operation along Tanks Rd, the spokesman said.
He said the digger was helping move the tree stumps and logs to help firefighters properly extinguish the fire.
