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Fire Season Changes For The Coastal, Waimea And Nelson North Zones
Monday, 15 April 2024, 8:12 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Coastal, Waimea and Nelson North zones will move from a prohibited fire season (total fire ban) to a restricted fire season from 8am Monday 15 April, until further notice. More >>
Care Must Be Taken When Using Electric Blankets This Winter
Friday, 12 April 2024, 11:40 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging caution when using electric blankets this winter, following release of a Coroner’s Findings into a fatal fire in Northland, Wellington. Community Education Manager Adrian Nacey said the Findings from Coroner ... More >>
Heavy Rain Event #2
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 9:53 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The heavy rain which has been falling steadily on the South Island’s West Coast is moving slowly north as forecast, and our teams and crews remain positioned in key risk areas should they be required. More >>
Wildfire Risk Remains High In Parts Of Rural Canterbury
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 9:08 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency Response Coordinator Brian Keown says that in most of rural Canterbury the underlying fire danger remains high and the amount of rain currently forecast for coastal areas may not change that. More >>
Update #1 South Island Heavy Rain Event
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 6:45 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is working with West Coast Emergency Management to prepare for the impacts of the heavy rain which has been falling on the West Coast. Fortunately we haven’t had any 111 calls from people impacted by the weather today, ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Moves To Restricted Fire Season
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 9:11 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Heretaunga/Ahuriri, Hawke's Bay Coast, Central Hawke's Bay Rural and Tararua East move to a restricted fire season from 8am on Wednesday 10 April, until further notice. More >>
Update #2 Parnell Fire
Monday, 8 April 2024, 8:25 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have extinguished a fire at a building in Parnell, Auckland. Crews remained at the scene overnight, working to dampen down hot spots. They have since left the site, and a Police scene guard remains in place. A specialist ... More >>
Consultation On The Fire And Emergency Levy Is Now Open
Monday, 8 April 2024, 8:18 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency has started a public consultation on their proposed levy. We are seeking written submissions on our proposal from any members of the public who may be affected by, or have an interest in, the proposed changes. Feedback provided will ... More >>
Update - Parnell Fire
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 8:06 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have contained the fire at a residential building in Parnell, Auckland. Assistant Commander Gary Lane says crews were first alerted to the incident just after 4.30pm by the building’s fire alarm. Fire and Emergency ... More >>
Restricted Fire Season Revoked For Coromandel
Friday, 5 April 2024, 9:03 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the restricted fire season in the Coromandel from 9am Friday 5 April, until further notice. More >>
Fire Season Changes For Dunedin, Lakes And Coastal Waitaki
Friday, 5 April 2024, 8:13 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has revoked the restricted fire season in the Dunedin zone from 8am Friday 5 April, until further notice. This means people in the Dunedin zone can light outdoor fires without a permit from Fire and Emergency. In addition, ... More >>
Get Your Smoke Alarms Sorted And Escape Plans Prepared This Daylight Saving Weekend
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 11:15 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
"Working smoke alarms in the right places will give you the earliest possible warning. They are your best chance of surviving a house fire," he says. More >>
Wellington Moves To A Restricted Fire Season
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 9:35 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Wellington, Porirua, Kāpiti Coast and the Hutt Valley will move from a prohibited to a restricted fire season from 8am on Wednesday 27 March, until further notice. A restricted fire season means you need a fire permit approved by Fire and Emergency ... More >>
Karaka Gas Leak Resolved
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 5:56 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
March 26 Residents in the vicinity of Hingaia Peninsula School in Karaka, Auckland, are once again free to open their windows and doors and go outside as a gas leak in the area has been shut down. Firefighters finished working at the scene about ... More >>
Fire Season Changes For Auckland Mainland And Parts Of Hauraki Gulf
Monday, 25 March 2024, 10:27 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland mainland will move from a restricted fire season to an open fire season from 9am on Monday 25 March 2024, until further notice. An open fire season means people can light outdoor fires without a permit from Fire and Emergency ... More >>
Large Vegetation Fire Burning On Shores Of Whangape Harbour
Saturday, 23 March 2024, 7:11 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
22 March 2024 Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted just after 8pm tonight to a large vegetation fire on Warawara Forest Road, Pawarenga on the Whangape Harbour in the Far North. The fire is in a remote area near the Golden Stairs Walkway area ... More >>
Parts Of Canterbury Move To A Restricted Fire Season
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 9:21 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Canterbury plains and coastal fire zones will move from a prohibited to a restricted fire season from 0800 hours on Friday 15 March, until further notice. A restricted season means you need a permit approved by Fire and Emergency New Zealand to light ... More >>
Port Hills Fire Final Update
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 2:11 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency has completed operations on the Port Hills after last month’s fire but remains ready to react swiftly to any further incidents in the area. The Port Hills continues to be in a prohibited fire season, with a total ban on outdoor ... More >>
Waitaki Fires Update #4
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 12:53 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Today 10 fire crews (35 firefighters), supported by one digger, continue to work on extinguishing a vegetation fire at Nenthorne, near Middlemarch in Waitaki, Otago which started in the early hours of Monday 11 March. Two crews monitored the fireground ... More >>
Waitaki Fires Update #3
Monday, 11 March 2024, 5:16 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Otago firefighters have now fully contained both vegetation fires in the Waitaki District, and they continue to work to extinguish hotspots. Residents who self-evacuated from the Nenthorn fire near Middlemarch last night are not yet able to return as ... More >>
