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Holidaymakers Urged To Take Care With Fires In Coromandel This Summer
Monday, 23 December 2024, 1:59 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Waikato District Manager Daryl Trim says conditions in the Coromandel do not require any changes to the current open fire season, but this is constantly being assessed. More >>
Outdoor Fires Prohibited In South Marlborough From Monday
Friday, 20 December 2024, 4:16 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
This covers the part of Marlborough which is south of the Wairau River, as far as the boundary with Canterbury, and includes the rest of Cloudy Bay/Te Koko-o-Kupe up to Rarangi. It also includes Department of Conservation land, but not the Ministry ... More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Combines With Australian Team To Support Vanuatu Earthquake Response
Friday, 20 December 2024, 2:13 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
This combined team allows for specialised USAR personnel on the ground in Vanuatu to pool their knowledge and skills to provide the highest level of support to those impacted. More >>
All Canterbury Under Total Fire Ban From Midday Monday
Friday, 20 December 2024, 1:45 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The district stretches from north of the Rakaia River to just south of the Clarence River. A prohibited fire season means no outdoor fires are allowed in the district and all fire permits are revoked. More >>
Rain Prompts Gisborne To Move Back To Restricted Fire Season
Friday, 20 December 2024, 11:19 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
"This has significantly reduced the fire danger in the area, and we are expecting more rain over the weekend," he says. More >>
Check Your Old Burn Piles Are Out Before The Holidays
Friday, 20 December 2024, 10:02 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters are regularly called out over the Christmas/New Year period to put out escaped burn piles, and this year Fire and Emergency NZ wants to prevent that happening. More >>
Outdoor Fires Restricted In Parts Of Otago, Fireworks Ban For Lakes
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 4:20 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
"Many properties in this area are surrounded by grassland, which is very quick to ignite. Grasslands dry out quickly even after rain, and this often catches people out. One minute their fire is contained, and the next, it’s spreading through the More >>
Fireworks And Sky Lanterns Banned In Dry Parts Of Hawkes Bay
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 4:10 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Hawke’s Bay District Manager Glen Varcoe says Ahuriri-Heretaunga, Wairoa Coast, Tukituki East and West, the southern Hawke’s Bay coast, and Pōrangahau are areas where setting off fireworks will not be allowed. More >>
Give The Gift Of Fire Safety This Christmas
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 11:35 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Recently completed analysis from Fire and Emergency showed over the last five years, people over the age of 60 represented 55 percent of fatalities in house fires. In many cases they did not have working smoke alarms. More >>
Fireworks Banned On Port Hills, Banks Peninsula And Kaitorete Spit This Summer
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 3:17 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Canterbury District Commander Dave Stackhouse says the ban uses Section 52 of the Fire and Emergency Act to reduce the chances of a large fire getting started in those areas. More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Sends A Team To Assist With Vanuatu Earthquake
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 2:47 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
National Commander Russell Wood says following a request from MFAT, the team is leaving New Zealand today headed for Port Vila to support the Government of Vanuatu response. More >>
All Wairarapa Under Total Fire Ban From Today
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 8:23 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Wellington District Community Risk Manager Phil Soal says despite the recent rain, the Wairarapa continues to rapidly dry out. More >>
Two New Fire And Emergency New Zealand Local Advisory Committees For Bay Of Plenty And Manawatū-Whanganui
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 6:45 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Local advisory committees (LACs) are independent committees around New Zealand which provide advice with a strong local perspective to help Fire and Emergency understand communities’ needs and engage with them effectively. More >>
Fireworks Banned In Mackenzie Basin And Ashburton Lakes This Summer
Monday, 16 December 2024, 5:10 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Mid-South Canterbury District Manager Rob Hands says the ban is possible under Section 52 of the Fire and Emergency Act. More >>
Fireworks And Open-air Fires Banned In Parts Of Otago
Monday, 16 December 2024, 4:27 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
All other areas in Otago are in an open fire season, which means people can light outdoor fires without a permit approved by Fire and Emergency. More >>
All Accounted For In Oakleigh House Fire
Monday, 16 December 2024, 8:22 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency NZ's Northland District Manager, Wipari Henwood, says that all the occupants of the home are accounted for, but the house is a total loss. More >>
Suspicious Fire At Taylors Mistake
Sunday, 15 December 2024, 4:14 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency Specialist Fire Investigator Bruce Irvine says that the lives of campers at nearby Godley Head were put at risk by the fire. Evacuations were only averted thanks to the swift work of firefighters. More >>
Burnham Fire Update #5
Friday, 13 December 2024, 2:46 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Incident Commander Dave Berry says that the rural crews are systematically digging out deep-seated hotspots, where the roots of gorse plants and other vegetation are burning underground and can reignite surface fires. More >>
Burnham Fire Update #4
Friday, 13 December 2024, 8:18 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Incident Commander Mike Johns says that the crews working overnight dealt with a few flare-ups, which included "candling" - when whole trees were on fire. More >>
Burnham Fire Update #3
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 8:34 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Incident Commander Mike Johns says that the response is beginning to be scaled back slowly, but multiple crews, tankers and fire trucks are still at the scene along with two helicopters with monsoon buckets. More >>
