Firefighters have contained a vegetation fire at Bottle Lake Forest in Christchurch.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager Lyn Crossan told chrislynchmedia.com emergency services received several calls about the blaze around 8.30pm.

The fire broke out near the seaside edge of Bottle Lake Forest and spread into surrounding scrub.

Crossan said the fire had a perimeter of approximately 200 metres.

Three fire trucks, two water tankers and a rural firefighting water pump were deployed to the scene.

No buildings were threatened by the blaze.