Basin Reserve blaze quickly extinguished
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Save Two crews were sent to the scene and have put the fire out. Photo / @ReskueDave
A scrub fire at Wellington's historic Basin Reserve cricket ground has been extinguished.
Firefighters were called to the blaze around 1.30 this afternoon, a Fire Service spokesman said.
Some bush on the banks of the cricket ground had caught fire, causing a large amount of smoke.
Two crews were sent
to the scene and have put the fire out.
Its cause is yet unknown.