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Lake St, Invercargill Fire Update
Friday, 10 March 2023, 6:24 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency will continue work this morning to fully extinguish the fire at a palm kernel storage facility in Lake St, Invercargill. The fire is largely contained, however hotspots remain in the palm kernel inside the building. Two crews remain ... More >>
Lake St, Invercargill Fire Update
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 10:07 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency continues to fight the large fire at the storage facility in Lake St, Invercargill this evening. The fire is largely contained to the 50m x 30m building, but the fire is not yet extinguished. At its peak, about 40 firefighters ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Launches Investigation Following The Fatalities Of Two Firefighters And The Injury Of Two Others
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 4:11 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has announced an independent investigation into the events that resulted in the fatalities of two firefighters, and the injury of two others, while responding to a flooding event at Muriwai, Auckland during Cyclone ... More >>
Generators Pose Fire Risks - Here’s How To Be Safe
Friday, 3 March 2023, 1:34 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency encourages people in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti to be aware of the fire hazards associated with running a generator. Hawke’s Bay Community Risk Manager, Nigel Hall says while people may know the risks associated with using ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Residents Urged To Take Care In Working Around Silt
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 2:01 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Residents of flood-impacted areas are being urged to not dig trenches through silt deposits. Fire and Emergency’s Urban Search and Rescue Operations Manager Glenn Hudson said there have been instances of people digging trenches through silt, including ... More >>
Practising Fire Safety With Water-damaged Battery Powered Devices
Monday, 20 February 2023, 1:05 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand encourages people in the Hawke’s Bay to remain vigilant and practise fire safety after a power outage or if your battery powered devices have been damaged by floodwater. District Manager Glen Varcoe says it’s ... More >>
Bans On Fire Risk Activities For Otago
Friday, 17 February 2023, 4:34 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is prohibiting a number of activities which could spark a fire in the Otago district over the next few days. Most of Otago is already in a prohibited fire season, which means a total ban on open air fires. Otago District Manager Phil ... More >>
Serious Fire Risk Across South Island This Weekend
Friday, 17 February 2023, 3:41 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
People in the South Island are being encouraged to assist Fire and Emergency by reducing the risk of sparking an unwanted fire this weekend. While Fire and Emergency crews from across New Zealand have been busy in the North Island responding to the ... More >>
Statement From Fire And Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory
Friday, 17 February 2023, 12:31 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
It was with a heavy heart last night we received the news that our Muriwai firefighter Craig Stevens, who was rescued in the early hours of Tuesday morning from the Muriwai landslide, would no longer be with us. Craig died in hospital last night, surrounded ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle - Hawke’s Bay Update - 16 February 2023
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 4:03 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency has made significant progress in responding to 111 calls for help in Hawke’s Bay since yesterday. Te Ūpoko Region Manager Bruce Stubbs said having the additional support of firefighters, incident management teams and Urban ... More >>
Muriwai Firefighter's Death - Statement From Fire And Emergency CE Kerry Gregory
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 7:41 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
This afternoon our Fire and Emergency USAR Team retrieved the body they had located in the Muriwai landslide. It is with great sadness that I confirm that it is our missing firefighter from the Muriwai Volunteer Fire Brigade. My heart goes out to ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle - Update On Hawkes Bay
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 3:05 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is sending Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) crews into Hawkes Bay to bolster firefighters already working hard on the ground. Three teams of six USAR specialists arrived in the district yesterday and additional teams are due in the ... More >>
Statement From Fire And Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 2:04 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Early this afternoon, our Fire and Emergency Urban Search and Rescue Team was able to retrieve the body they had located in the Muriwai landslide this morning. We are working closely with Police as they lead the formal procedures that are required ... More >>
Statement From Fire And Emergency Chief Executive - Muriwai Search And Rescue
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 11:23 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
This statement is from Fire and Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory. On Monday night, two of our firefighters were trapped in a collapsed house after a landslide at Muriwai. One was rescued and is in hospital. Since then, our Urban Search and ... More >>
Statement From Fire And Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory - Muriwai Update
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 6:22 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
14 February This afternoon Fire and Emergency's Urban Search and Rescue crews continued their search at the site of the landslide in Muriwai for the second missing firefighter. Fire and Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory says the crews have stood down operations ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Update #9 - Fire And Emergency
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 11:35 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters are working extremely hard in Cyclone-affected areas across the North Island, particularly in efforts to reach people isolated by Cyclone Gabrielle on the East Coast. Multiple people on SH5 in the Hawkes Bay are trapped in vehicles ... More >>
Statement From Fire And Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory: Muriwai
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 6:41 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Last night, a crew from one of our volunteer fire brigades were investigating flooding in a house on Motutara Road in Muriwai. While they were at the property, a landslide occurred on the slope above, and the house collapsed. Two of our firefighters were ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Update #8 - Fire And Emergency
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 6:22 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Cyclone Gabrielle’s impact is continuing to be felt as it moves down the Northern part of the North Island. Fire and Emergency is being kept extremely busy with the Cyclone affecting a growing number of areas. We have lost radio and cellular contact ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Update #7 - Fire And Emergency
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 5:43 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is urging people to stay home as an increasing number of trees come down across road due to Cyclone Gabrielle. Fire crews and Urban Search and Rescue teams are continuing to respond to a raft of other calls, including an evolving situation ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Update #6 - Fire And Emergency
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 5:41 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
13 February Fire and Emergency is urging people to only call 111 if life or safety is at risk tonight, as they respond to a surge in calls from an ever-widening area of the North Island. Communications centres logged 110 storm-related incidents in ... More >>
