Helicopters and fire crews are fighting two fires in North Canterbury caused by lightning strikes.
Crews from Hamner and the Department of Conservation are fighting one fire near Lake Tennyson, while a Hurunui crew is at a second near Lake Sumner.
Helicopters joined both, in an effort to bring the fires under control before dark.
The two fires started shortly after 7pm, and at 9.30pm the two fire were contained at 5 hectares.
They were caused after a series of thunderstorms in the area, A Fire Emergency New Zealand spokesman said.