Firefighters in the Wellington region have controlled two vegetation fires, one on a hill above central Wellington.The first fire started just after 1pm in the citys green belt above Wellington East Girls College in the suburb of Mt Victoria, and burned about 1 hectare before it was controlled, said Fire Service central communications shift manager Murray Dunbar.
The fire was visible from many parts of the city but was controlled within an hour.
There were no houses in the area and no one was injured, he said.
About 1.30pm firefighters were called to another vegetation fire, this time on a piece of land where trees had been felled in the suburb of Ascot Park, Porirua, north of Wellington.
The fire turned out to be a small one and was quickly controlled.
The fire was visible from many parts of the city but was controlled within an hour.
There were no houses in the area and no one was injured, he said.
About 1.30pm firefighters were called to another vegetation fire, this time on a piece of land where trees had been felled in the suburb of Ascot Park, Porirua, north of Wellington.
The fire turned out to be a small one and was quickly controlled.
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