New Zealand bowler helps put out Wairarapa pub fire

Seth Rance, who has won two one-day international caps and played in four T20Is for his country, is a volunteer firefighter and station officer for the Greytown Fire Brigade

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Seth Rance swapped his Black Cap for his fireman's helmet to help save a famous local landmark from ruin.

The New Zealand fast bowler, who has won two one-day international caps and played in four T20Is for his country, is a volunteer firefighter and station officer for the Greytown Fire Brigade.

On Monday, Rance and his colleagues responded to calls alerting them to a blaze at The White Swan - built on the site of a former railways administration block in the Wairarapa region town, around 30 miles north east of Wellington.

The fire, which reportedly originated near a chimney at the back corner of the building, threatened to engulf the building's roof but for the quick work of Rance and his fellow firefighters.

Black Cap Seth Rance helps extingish fire at White Swan pub in Greytown https://t.co/Q0pExPeYQp pic.twitter.com/TKmIG5DSzI

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"The origin of the fire was in the southern end of the building. There's a little bit of structural and water damage but it appears to have been caught in time," he was quote as saying by stuff.co.nz.

"It's fortunate we got the call nice and early." 

Rance was part of New Zealand's squad for the Trans-Tasman Tri Series but was left out of the ongoing ODI campaign against England, which began with a three-wicket victory in Hamilton on Sunday.

He made his international debut in a 50-over clash with Ireland in May before making his T20 bow against West Indies in December.

LOCATION OF THE WHITE SWAN COUNTRY HOTEL