December 20, 2013

Rural brigades were called to a small grass fire in Sutherland Drive, Taromeo, this morning.

Five crews attended the fire at 10:10am and had the main area extinguished less than 30 minutes later.

About 20 acres were burned out.

At one stage smoke was near a house but an Emergency Services spokesperson said no buildings were under threat.

Taromeo Rural Brigade remained on the scene to do mopping up.