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Fire and Emergency NZ - Latest News [Page 11]
Ahipara Fire Update #3
Monday, 7 October 2024, 4:33 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Today Fire and Emergency New Zealand worked with forestry firefighters and heavy machinery to ensure the fireground was fully extinguished. More >>
Ahipara Vegetation Fire: Update #2
Sunday, 6 October 2024, 4:52 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The fire has burned 177 hectares and has a perimeter of 7.1 kilometres. More >>
Firefighters Responding To Ahipara Vegetation Fire
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 3:14 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
It is expected that the fire will take multiple days to extinguish but we expect weather conditions will be stable. More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Responds To Flood-Related Calls In And Around Dunedin
Friday, 4 October 2024, 9:31 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Assistant Commander Nic McQuillan said that between 6 pm and 7:15 am firefighters attended 34 calls, including helping Police evacuate houses near a landslide in the suburb of St Leonards. More >>
Make Sure Your Home Is Fire Safe This Daylight Saving Weekend
Friday, 27 September 2024, 6:43 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency recommends long-life interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms where possible. If a fire is detected in one room of the house, interconnected alarms will trigger all the alarms in your home, so everyone will be alerted to a fire sooner. More >>
2024 Port Hills Fire Investigation Report
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 1:34 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
District Commander Dave Stackhouse says, "Investigators were unable to identify a specific ignition source. As the cause of the fire cannot be proven to an acceptable level of certainty, it is classified as undetermined. More >>
Kiwi Firefighters Return Home From United States
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:28 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Zulu contingent departed New Zealand on 7 August and spent just over a month in the United States before the majority arrived home on 11 September. Zulu contingent was Fire and Emergency’s first deployment to the United States since 2018 and they ... More >>
Balmoral Fire Update #5
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:01 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared the Tokarahi vegetation fire extinguished, with the landowner now responsible for monitoring potential hot spots on the 800-hectare site. More >>
Balmoral Fire Update #4 & #3
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:58 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand plans to return the Tokarahi site to the landowner after successfully containing a large vegetation fire covering over 800 hectares. More >>
Waipara Fire Update #9
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:57 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Waipara fire started in a forestry block on Thursday 29 August and has burnt through approximately 108 hectares of forest area which was a mixture of cut and standing trees. More >>
Balmoral Fire Update #2 and #1
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:57 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The vegetation fire started yesterday around midday and has burnt through 806 hectares of farmland, tussock and scrub. The next update will be around 9am tomorrow. More >>
Canterbury District Fire Update: Crews To Remain At Waipara Fire Into The Weekend
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:49 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Around 30 personnel are at the site today, supported by heavy machinery and water tankers. More >>
Waipara Update #8
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:16 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire crews have begun work at the Waipara fire to ensure the site is ready to hand back to the landowner tomorrow (6 September). More >>
Waipara Update #7
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:06 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
We are making good process and the Incident Management Team is now planning for demobilisation and recovery. More >>
Waipara Update #6
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:00 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
75 firefighters at the Waipara fire in North Canterbury are today focusing on dealing with hotspots across the fire ground and continuing to consolidate control lines. More >>
Waipara Fire Update #5
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:53 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Five helicopters and multiple crews worked on the fire ground today. More >>
Waipara Fire Update #4
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:51 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The prohibited fire season will run for a week, until 11.59pm on Monday 9 September 2024. More >>
Waipara Fire Update
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:30 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews are continuing to respond to a fire burning in a forestry block north of Waipara, North Canterbury. More >>
Prohibited Fire Season For Canterbury District
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:29 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
All previously granted fire permits are no longer valid. More >>
Second Contingent Of Kiwi Firefighters Return Home From Canada
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:13 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Team members supported firefighting efforts for several wildfires across Alberta during their deployment, including a 12,000-hectare fire north of Worsley and an 80-hectare fire west of Worsley, as well as a 15-hectare fire straddling the border ... More >>
