Scoop Images: Another Fire At The Backbencher
Photos by Mark P. Williams
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The aftermath of a second fire at Wellington's Backbencher pub. The bar was closed after a fire in June and had been due to re-open in February.
The Herald reports that this fire started when contractors were cutting up brewing equipment in the basement.

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