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Restricted Fire Season For Mid-South Canterbury Plains And Coastal Zones

Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 3:23 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

The Mid-South Canterbury plains and coastal zones will move to a restricted fire season at 11.59pm on Wednesday, 31 January, until further notice. A restricted fire season means anyone planning on lighting an open-air fire will need a permit. You ... More >>

Prohibited Fire Season For Canterbury District

Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 9:48 am | Fire and Emergency NZ

The Canterbury District will move to a prohibited fire season from 11.59pm Wednesday 31 January, until further notice. A prohibited fire season means no open-air fires are allowed and all fire permits are suspended. The prohibited fire season applies ... More >>

Hurunui District Fire Update #2

Saturday, 27 January 2024, 7:29 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Firefighters and heavy machinery are continuing to work on putting out the fire beside the Hurunui River at Domett. Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Bruce Janes says there are still pockets of active fire being extinguished and "the ... More >>

Hurunui District Fire Update

Saturday, 27 January 2024, 6:15 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

A fast-moving vegetation fire in the Domett Rd area of Hurunui District has been contained but is still burning. Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Bruce Janes said that the fire spread quickly from the side of Domett Rd and is currently estimated ... More >>

Prohibited Fire Season Extends To All Wairarapa

Monday, 22 January 2024, 5:40 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

All of the Wairarapa moves into a prohibited fire season from 8am on Tuesday 23 January, until further notice. A prohibited fire season means no open-air fires are allowed and all fire permits are revoked. Last week, a prohibited fire season was ... More >>

Canterbury Fires Update #11

Monday, 22 January 2024, 11:10 am | Fire and Emergency NZ

Fire and Emergency crews will continue to monitor the fire ground at the Waimakariri River bed near Swannanoa today. The fire is contained and under control. Crews remained at the scene overnight, and extinguished numerous hot spots. There was a flare up ... More >>

Canterbury Fires Update #8 - Swannanoa

Sunday, 21 January 2024, 7:07 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Firefighting will continue until dark at the Swannanoa vegetation fire, which is burning over an estimated 12 hectares in and around the Waimakariri riverbed near Christchurch. Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Bruce Janes said that one helicopter ... More >>

Canterbury Fires Update #10

Sunday, 21 January 2024, 5:33 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Firefighters have put out two large grass fires in Canterbury and are in the last stages of mopping up a third. Amberley Fire and Emergency crews carried out final checks on the Amberley fire ground this afternoon and at 4pm handed the property ... More >>

Canterbury Fires Update # 9

Sunday, 21 January 2024, 1:06 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

All three large vegetation fires in North Canterbury remain contained and controlled with two in mop up stage. Swannanoa Six fire crews are working to suppress the vegetation fire burning over an estimated 12 hectares in and around the Waimakariri riverbed ... More >>

Canterbury Fires Update #7

Saturday, 20 January 2024, 5:42 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Swannanoa Forty firefighters, supported by four helicopters, have contained the fire burning in and around the Waimakariri River bed near Swannanoa, stopping it spreading further. Fire and Emergency Assistant Commander Des Irving says the fire ... More >>

Canterbury Fire At Swannanoa Update

Saturday, 20 January 2024, 3:35 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Fire crews and four helicopters are responding to a vegetation fire reported in the bed of the Waimakariri River at Diversion Road, Swannanoa in Canterbury. The fire was reported at 2.50pm, on the North side of the river bed, and is spreading More >>

Canterbury Fires Update #5

Saturday, 20 January 2024, 1:42 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Firefighters continue to work to extinguish two large vegetation fires in North Canterbury today. Loburn Overnight approximately 17 firefighters at Loburn monitored and dampened down hotspots in the ten- hectare area along Loburn Whiterock Road where ... More >>

Canterbury Fires Update #3

Friday, 19 January 2024, 5:37 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Updates on the fires in Canterbury this afternoon. Loburn fire The fires on Loburn Whiterock Road, near Loburn, have been contained. The fire is approximately 10 hectares in size. Four helicopters remain in operation alongside 20 trucks. There are around ... More >>

Amberley Fire Contained

Friday, 19 January 2024, 3:40 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

A large vegetation fire burning at Amberley has been contained but cordons are still in place. Fire and Emergency Assistant Commander Des Irving said about 18 fire appliances and tankers supported by three helicopters had confined the fire to an area about ... More >>

Crews Responding To Multiple Fires In Canterbury Region

Friday, 19 January 2024, 3:29 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Fire and Emergency crews are responding to multiple fires in the Canterbury region today. Crews remain at a large vegetation fire on Racecourse Road in Amberley that is burning through grass, tree stumps, tyres, and care wrecks. Multiple tankers and ... More >>

Amberley Fire Update

Friday, 19 January 2024, 2:09 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Fire and Emergency crews are responding to a well-involved vegetation fire on Racecourse Road in Amberley. Crews were alerted to the fire around 1.20pm. Multiple tankers and three helicopters are responding to the fire, which is burning through tree stumps, ... More >>

Upper Waitaki Fire Update #2

Thursday, 18 January 2024, 9:00 am | Fire and Emergency NZ

Firefighters have contained the perimeter of a four hectare grass and scrub fire near Lake Benmore in the Upper Waitaki area of Otago and are now mopping up hotspots. Incident Controller Michael Harrison says the crews are mindful of the need to fully ... More >>

Upper Waitaki Fire Update #1

Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 5:12 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Firefighters supported by three helicopters are working to bring a large grass fire under control near Lake Benmore in the Upper Waitaki area of Otago. At this stage no homes or structures are reported to have been damaged or to be at risk. Fire and ... More >>

Prohibited fire season for Wairarapa Coast

Sunday, 14 January 2024, 3:43 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

The Wairarapa Coast moves to a prohibited fire season at 8am on Monday 15 January, until further notice. Please see map. A prohibited fire season means no open-air fires are allowed and all fire permits are revoked. Declaring the fire season change, ... More >>

Titahi Bay Fire - Final Update

Saturday, 13 January 2024, 6:22 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Firefighters have spent the day digging out and extinguishing hotspots and strengthening the containment lines around the fireground in Whitireia Park, Titahi Bay, where fire broke out on Thursday night. Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Glenn Thompson ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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