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Waikato Wetland Fire Update #5
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 6:48 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The fire now has a perimeter of 11 kilometres and has burned through more than 520 hectares in the Island Block area. More >>
Waikato Wetland Fire Update #4
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 3:48 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Incident Commander Mark Tinworth says the fire now has a perimeter of 10 kilometres, and has burned through around 477 hectares in the Island Block area, including the Whangamarino wetlands. More >>
Cantabrians Urged - Do Not Light Outdoor Fires
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 2:08 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
District Commander Dave Stackhouse says higher temperatures (26 - 30 degrees centigrade) and gusty north westerly winds are forecast for Canterbury and people need to be alert to the fire danger. More >>
Waikato Swampland Fire Update #3
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 12:04 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The fire is not yet controlled and is spreading through Whangamarino Wetland a Department of Conservation area of environmental significance. More >>
Waikato Swampland Fire Update #2
Monday, 21 October 2024, 9:11 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to the fire around 1.15pm. It has since spread through approximately 35 hectares of scrub and swampland. More >>
Waikato Fire Burning Through Swampland
Monday, 21 October 2024, 6:22 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Incident Commander Shane Bromley says four fire trucks, five tankers and two helicopters are responding to the fire, with another helicopter on its way. More >>
Reefton Volunteer Fire Brigade Celebrates 150 Years
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 2:07 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Reefton is one of the older volunteer fire brigades at the heart of New Zealand communities for more than 150 years. Nowadays, around 12,000 people volunteer in nearly 600 fire brigades across New Zealand. They make up around 80 percent of Fire and Emergency ... More >>
Temuka Volunteer Fire Brigade Celebrates 150 Years Serving Mid-South Canterbury
Friday, 11 October 2024, 11:31 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
"A lot has changed in 150 years for our community, but we have always remained committed to serving Temuka and wider Mid-South Canterbury," he says. More >>
Ahipara Fire Update #3
Monday, 7 October 2024, 4:33 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Today Fire and Emergency New Zealand worked with forestry firefighters and heavy machinery to ensure the fireground was fully extinguished. More >>
Ahipara Vegetation Fire: Update #2
Sunday, 6 October 2024, 4:52 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The fire has burned 177 hectares and has a perimeter of 7.1 kilometres. More >>
Firefighters Responding To Ahipara Vegetation Fire
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 3:14 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
It is expected that the fire will take multiple days to extinguish but we expect weather conditions will be stable. More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Responds To Flood-Related Calls In And Around Dunedin
Friday, 4 October 2024, 9:31 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Assistant Commander Nic McQuillan said that between 6 pm and 7:15 am firefighters attended 34 calls, including helping Police evacuate houses near a landslide in the suburb of St Leonards. More >>
Make Sure Your Home Is Fire Safe This Daylight Saving Weekend
Friday, 27 September 2024, 6:43 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency recommends long-life interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms where possible. If a fire is detected in one room of the house, interconnected alarms will trigger all the alarms in your home, so everyone will be alerted to a fire sooner. More >>
2024 Port Hills Fire Investigation Report
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 1:34 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
District Commander Dave Stackhouse says, "Investigators were unable to identify a specific ignition source. As the cause of the fire cannot be proven to an acceptable level of certainty, it is classified as undetermined. More >>
Kiwi Firefighters Return Home From United States
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:28 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Zulu contingent departed New Zealand on 7 August and spent just over a month in the United States before the majority arrived home on 11 September. Zulu contingent was Fire and Emergency’s first deployment to the United States since 2018 and they ... More >>
Balmoral Fire Update #5
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:01 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared the Tokarahi vegetation fire extinguished, with the landowner now responsible for monitoring potential hot spots on the 800-hectare site. More >>
Balmoral Fire Update #4 & #3
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:58 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand plans to return the Tokarahi site to the landowner after successfully containing a large vegetation fire covering over 800 hectares. More >>
Waipara Fire Update #9
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:57 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Waipara fire started in a forestry block on Thursday 29 August and has burnt through approximately 108 hectares of forest area which was a mixture of cut and standing trees. More >>
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 >>
