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.
A big thanks to @NZFireService for their help this afternoon @WgtnCC pic.twitter.com/FBBX83NCvM
— Basin Reserve (@BasinReserve) October 11, 2015
Scrub fire at Wellington's Basin Reserve. Photo: Megan Kelly
Grass fire on the bank at Wellington's Basin Reserve. Photo: Radio NZ / Alison Ballance
