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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All previously granted fire permits are no longer valid.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 >>
Fire And Emergency Receives Award For Working With Māori As Tangata Whenua
Saturday, 14 September 2024, 11:48 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Diversity Works New Zealand awarded it with the Medium-Large Organisation Highly Commended recognition in the Ngā Āhuatanga o Te Tiriti Tohu category at their Diversity Awards last night. More >>
Winds Cause Waipara Forestry Fire To Flare Up
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:51 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
We ask people to not light outdoor fires, and anyone who has lit one recently please check it is fully extinguished. More >>
King’s Birthday Honours Recipients Recognised
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 12:26 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Photo/Supplied Fire and Emergency New Zealand volunteers and staff from Wānaka, Auckland, Rongotea, Te Awamutu, Bulls, Kerikeri, Taihape and Te Puke were presented with their Royal Honours by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro at Government House ... More >>
First Contingent Of Kiwi Firefighters Return Home From Canada
Saturday, 24 August 2024, 2:19 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
New Zealand firefighters are still deployed to Alberta, Canada, and another contingent of incident management specialists is working in the United States’ Pacific North West. More >>
Te Waikoropupū Springs Project Hopes To Reduce Fire Risk
Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 2:12 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The planting is part of the Te Waikoropupū Springs Wildfire Risk Mitigation Project, where Fire and Emergency New Zealand, the Department of Conservation and Mana Whenua are working together to raise awareness of fire risk in the area. More >>
Nelson And Tasman Districts Move To Open Fire Season
Friday, 9 August 2024, 10:22 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Nelson Tasman District will move to an open fire season from 8am Monday August 12, for the first time in almost 30 years. More >>
Fire And Emergency Firefighters Support United States
Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 9:27 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has extended its international support fighting wildfires to the United States. National Commander Russell Wood says six Fire and Emergency specialists will depart the country on Wednesday evening to help fight wildfires ... More >>
More Kiwi Firefighters To Deploy To Help Battle Canadian Wildfires
Monday, 29 July 2024, 9:36 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
A second group of 21 firefighting personnel from Aotearoa New Zealand will leave tomorrow for Alberta, Canada to help fight wildfires burning across the province. More >>
Burnoff Warning For Parts Of The South Island Ahead Of Warm, Windy Weather
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 1:27 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Large parts of the island remain very dry for this time of year and the forecast is for unseasonably warm weather and high winds on Thursday and Friday. Mid-South Canterbury District Manager Rob Hands says this is a recipe for burns to get out ... More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand To Deploy Wildfire Personnel To Canada
Friday, 19 July 2024, 10:13 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand along with the Department of Conservation and Forest Protection Services will send seven incident management team members to assist Canada with its wildfire response in British Columbia. More >>
