11 Oct 2015

Grass fire on banks of Basin Reserve

5:20 pm on 11 October 2015

The Wellington City Council says it will be looking into a grass fire in the grounds of the Basin Reserve this afternoon.

The fire burnt through about 100 square metres of grass on the banks of the historic cricket ground.

No buildings have been damaged.

The council said it will be talking to the Basin Reserve Trust and Cricket Wellington about the incident.

Scrub fire at Wellington's Basin Reserve.

Scrub fire at Wellington's Basin Reserve. Photo: Megan Kelly

Grass fire on the bank at Wellington's Basin Reserve.

Grass fire on the bank at Wellington's Basin Reserve. Photo: Radio NZ / Alison Ballance