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Cyclone Grabrielle Update #5 - Fire And Emergency
Monday, 13 February 2023, 9:56 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency crews are responding to multiple incidents to help people affected by Cyclone Gabrielle across the top of the North Island tonight. Communications centres logged 90 storm-related incidents from 7-8pm, bringing the total for the previous ... More >>
Practising Fire Safety During A Power Outage
Monday, 13 February 2023, 4:22 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand encourages people across the North Island to remain vigilant and practise fire safety during a power outage. Community Education Manager Adrian Nacey says it’s important to be aware of the additional fire risks in your ... More >>
Fire And Emergency USAR Joins Forces With NZ Response Teams For Cyclone Gabrielle
Monday, 13 February 2023, 1:11 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is bolstering its Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) capacity and capability ahead of the worst effects of Cyclone Gabrielle by working with the New Zealand Response Teams. National USAR Operational Manager Craig Monrad says, "by ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Update #3 From Fire And Emergency
Monday, 13 February 2023, 11:22 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is responding to an increasing number of calls for assistance with storm damage, but call numbers are still within the capacity of our communications centres to handle under normal business procedures. Between 5am and 11am there were ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Update #2
Monday, 13 February 2023, 5:40 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency has received a steady flow of calls to incidents related to strong winds overnight. They ranged from loose roofing to fallen trees, windows blown out, and downed power lines. There were over 180 calls in the 12 hours to 5am. Most were ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Update #1 From Fire And Emergency
Sunday, 12 February 2023, 6:56 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire crews are responding to a slow but steady stream of 111 calls for assistance as winds are strengthening from Northland to the Coromandel and beyond. Fire and Emergency has three communications centres across country, connected by a virtual ... More >>
North Island Weather Update #4 - 3 February
Friday, 3 February 2023, 3:16 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
In the week since the weather event in Auckland last Friday, Fire and Emergency received 3,477 calls from around the upper North Island, of which 2,544 were weather-related incidents. Of these incidents, 2,321 were in Auckland, 114 in Waikato, 93 in the ... More >>
North Island Weather Update 2 February #3
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 2:02 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
For the 24 hours from 12.01am on Wednesday 1 February Fire and Emergency’s Communication Centres received 413 calls across the country. 295 of these calls were from Auckland city, Northland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty. 93 of these calls were weather related ... More >>
Rain Reduces Fire Danger On West Coast - Fire Seasons Changed
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 8:50 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Coastal Buller Zone, and Grey and Westland Districts are moving to an open fire season as of 8am Thursday 2 February until further notice. An open season means you can light fires in the open air. West Coast District Manager Myles Taylor says there ... More >>
Auckland Weather Update 1 Feb Update #2
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 12:51 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency was alerted to 93 weather related 111 calls in Auckland this morning between 6am and 8.30am as result of heavy downpours, after a fairly uneventful night. Response coordinator District Manager Geoff Purcell says fire crews responded ... More >>
Auckland Weather Update 1 Feb Update #1
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 7:01 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is responding to a steady stream of 111 calls relating to the current burst of rain in Auckland, after a quiet night. Counties Manukau District Manager Brad Mosby says fire crews are responding to flooding events affecting homes ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Declares A Prohibited Fire Season For Dunedin, Strath Taieri, Mopanui, And Coastal Waitaki
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 8:40 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Dunedin, Strath Taieri, Mopanui, and Coastal Waitaki zones have moved to a prohibited fire season as of 8am this morning (31 January 2023), until further notice. A prohibited fire season means a total ban on outdoor fires, and all previously granted fire permits ... More >>
North Island Weather Update #7
Monday, 30 January 2023, 11:15 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency crews continue to assist people in Auckland, Waikato, and the Bay of Plenty with weather related call outs. Fire and Emergency’s Communication Centres have received 348 calls in the past 24 hours. 273 of these calls were from ... More >>
Auckland Waikato And Bay Of Plenty Weather Update #7
Sunday, 29 January 2023, 2:29 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency crews continue to assist people in Auckland, Waikato, and the Bay of Plenty with weather related call outs this weekend. Call volumes and incident volumes have decreased from the peak numbers on Friday night but are still high. ... More >>
Auckland Weather Update #6
Saturday, 28 January 2023, 12:27 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency crews responded to 719 weather related incidents in Waitemata, Auckland city and Counties Manukau between 12.01 am Friday morning (27 January) and 7.30am today (Saturday 28 January) District Manager Brad Mosby says there were 2,242 ... More >>
Auckland Weather Update 5
Saturday, 28 January 2023, 11:37 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is working through the backlog of less urgent 111 calls from last night, contacting callers to see whether they still need assistance this morning. Rescue calls were prioritised overnight, with firefighters attending first to people ... More >>
Auckland Weather Update #4
Saturday, 28 January 2023, 5:38 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire crews are prioritising rescues and urging Aucklanders to only call 111 if there is a threat to life tonight. Fire and Emergency is dealing with an estimated 1500 calls, with the communications centres prioritising those who need rescue. Counties ... More >>
Auckland Weather Update #3
Friday, 27 January 2023, 8:37 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Aucklanders are being urged to only call 111 if life is in danger tonight, as Fire and Emergency deals with an increasing number of calls for help with flooding. Fire crews are dealing with over 1000 calls for assistance, but many of these relate to ... More >>
Auckland Weather Update #2
Friday, 27 January 2023, 6:36 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Auckland fire crews are continuing to respond to over 500 calls for assistance from people affected by the heavy rain. They are prioritising incidents where life is at immediate risk, and particularly where the disabled or elderly need rescue. Fire ... More >>
Bans Are In Place For Southland’s Sandy Point And Edendale
Friday, 27 January 2023, 6:05 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The private use of charcoal barbecues, charcoal grills, wood-fired pizza ovens and chiminea are banned for Southland’s Sandy Point and Edendale until further notice. This is in addition to several parts of Southland already in a prohibited fire season ... More >>
