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Waitaki Fires Update #1
Monday, 11 March 2024, 9:08 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Otago firefighters are tackling wildfires in two rural areas of the Waitaki District, which were both reported shortly after midnight. The first is in the Nenthorn Area, about 30km from Middlemarch, and the second fire is burning in the Earthquakes area ... More >>
Church Street Update
Friday, 8 March 2024, 2:28 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency are in attendance at an incident on Church Street in central Wellington this afternoon. Crews were alerted to an alarm activation at an apartment building around 1pm. Upon arrival crews were able to ascertain there had been an ... More >>
Wellington District Moves To Prohibited Fire Season
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 2:43 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Wellington District moves to a prohibited fire season from 8am Wednesday 28 February until further notice. The Hutt Valley, Wellington, Porirua, and Kapiti Coast zones will all be placed into a prohibited fire season, which means no outdoor fires ... More >>
Port Hills Fire Update #28
Sunday, 25 February 2024, 2:31 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Around 12 firefighters are working on the Port Hills fireground today. Incident Commander Steve Kennedy says the firefighters are continuing to dig out and extinguish deep-seated burning tree roots in the Christchurch Adventure Park. This work will ... More >>
Port Hills Update #27
Saturday, 24 February 2024, 1:45 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire crews have been digging out and extinguishing hot spots in the area of the Christchurch Adventure Park which were identified by drones last night. Incident Commander Steve Kennedy says crews carrying out this work are having to deal with ... More >>
Waikari Valley And Port Hills Fires Update
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 7:06 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters finished their last shift on the Waikari Valley fireground today and the land has been handed back to the owners. Incident Commander Des Irving says that the crews extinguished the last of the hotspots that the drone crew had found with ... More >>
Port Hills Fire Update #25
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 9:45 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters will be working to extinguish 20 hotspots at the Port Hills fireground on Thursday. Incident Commander Steve Kennedy says the drone crew identified the hotspots overnight, with 11 crews now tasked with eliminating them today. A total ... More >>
Update On The Port Hills And Wairaki Valley Fires
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 6:26 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters made solid progress today on both of the major wildfires in Canterbury. Nine firefighters will be working through the night at the Port Hills fireground tonight. Incident Commander Dave Key says the crews working today put in a big effort ... More >>
Waikari Fire Update #6
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 10:54 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Three crews of firefighters are working on the Waikari fireground today, digging out hotspots that were identified by Fire and Emergency’s drone team last night. Incident Commander Des Irving says the thermal imaging survey pinpointed a large ... More >>
Port Hills Fire Update #23
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 10:42 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Incoming Incident Controller Dave Key say crews on the ground at Port Hills will spend today dampening hotspots. Drone footage last night identified 20 hotspots and 70 firefighters will work on turning over and extinguishing these today. There will ... More >>
Waikari Fire Update #5
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 6:56 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters have spent today tackling deep-seated hotspots on the Waikari fireground. The fire has burnt 327 hectares with a perimeter of 8.6km. Incident Commander Des Irving says two crews will patrol the fireground tonight and a Fire and Emergency ... More >>
Port Hills Fire Update #22
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 3:31 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The colder weather combined with a small amount of rain overnight on Monday helped cool the Port Hills fireground, but this has made for challenging, slippery conditions on Tuesday. Incident Commander Steve Kennedy says safety of the crews has been the ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Moves To Restricted Fire Season, Tararua East Goes Prohibited
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 8:47 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Starting from 8am on Tuesday, 20 February, the following areas in Hawke’s Bay move to a restricted fire season. They are rural and coastal Wairoa, Mahia Peninsula, Heretaunga/Ahuriri, Hawke’s Bay Coast, Pahiatua, Eketahuna, and West, South, and ... More >>
Port Hills Fire Update #21
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 8:44 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
About 20mm of rain fell on the Port Hills fireground this morning. Incident Controller Steve Kennedy says overnight crews made great progress eliminating many of the hotspots and also the deep seated burning at one of the largest skid sites. The specialist ... More >>
Port Hills Fire Update #20
Monday, 19 February 2024, 6:40 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Port Hills fire Incident Commander Steve Kennedy says the dampening down and the creation and widening of fire breaks have proven themselves against the stronger winds today. "We’ve had 100 firefighters and 20 support personnel working ... More >>
Waikari Valley Fire Update #3
Monday, 19 February 2024, 3:18 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The fire at Waikari Valley jumped its containment line this afternoon, but more than 50 firefighters, with assistance from two helicopters, have been working successfully to contain it once again. The 300-hectare fire remains active, fanned by high winds ... More >>
Port Hills Fire Update #19
Monday, 19 February 2024, 2:50 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Drone crews have identified 17 more hotspots at the Port Hills fire, meaning there are now 40 hotspots that firefighters are actively working to extinguish today. There are 100 firefighters and 20 support personnel working alongside five helicopters ... More >>
Waikari Valley And Port Hills Fire Updates
Monday, 19 February 2024, 9:12 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Waikari Valley Five helicopters and around 50 firefighters are continuing to work to bring the vegetation fire in Waikari Valley in North Canterbury under control this morning. The fast-moving fire started around 8pm on Sunday, with evacuations ... More >>
Port Hills Fire Update #17
Sunday, 18 February 2024, 7:30 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters have eliminated half of the hotspots on the Port Hills that were located by thermal imaging last night and early this morning. Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Steve Kennedy said the dayshift had put in a big effort to cool 28 out ... More >>
Port Hills Fire Update #16
Sunday, 18 February 2024, 2:06 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Overnight drone flights across the Port Hills fireground have identified hotspots that ground crews will be targeting in today’s firefighting operations. Fire and Emergency’s specialist drone crew began their work after sunset last night, and ... More >>
