FENZ puts out scrub fire near Fordell

Two Whanganui fire crews were called to a fire down a bank yesterday afternoon. Photo / Bevan Conley

Fire and Emergency crews battled to put out a 100m by 150m scrub fire near Fordell on Thursday afternoon.

Two appliances were called to the fire around 4.40pm that stretched down a bank.

Fire crews worked with forestry packs to extinguish the fire until around 6.15pm.

The cause of the fire is not known.