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Manawatū-Wanganui Coastal Zone Moves Into Restricted Fire Season
Thursday, 11 January 2024, 11:01 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Manawatū-Wanganui Coastal Zone will be moving to a restricted fire season on Friday 12 January at 8am, until further notice. A restricted fire season means anyone planning on lighting an open-air fire will need a permit. You can apply for a permit ... More >>
Mackenzie Basin Prepares For Wildfire
Wednesday, 10 January 2024, 3:04 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Mackenzie Basin is "primed and ready to burn," with the most challenging wildfire conditions since 2008 forecast into the weekend. That is the message from Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Rob Hands, who is asking residents to act ... More >>
Dog Starts Fire, Smoke Alarms To The Rescue
Wednesday, 10 January 2024, 11:25 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
A Southland family is thanking their smoke alarms, but not their cocker spaniel, for saving their lives following a fire that gutted their Mataura home on Tuesday morning. That’s because the canine was the cause of the blaze after it accidentally ... More >>
Prohibited Fire Season For Marlborough South
Wednesday, 10 January 2024, 11:04 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Marlborough South zone will be moving to a prohibited fire season from 8am on Wednesday, 10 January, until further notice. A prohibited fire season means a total ban on outdoor fires and all previously granted fire permits are suspended. The Marlborough ... More >>
Increasing Fire Danger Sparks Change In Canterbury Fire Season
Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 12:05 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Sunday’s fires along the Darfield railway line provided a timely reminder to everyone in Canterbury that it just takes a spark to start a wildfire, particularly as the fire danger increases. With the warm weather set to continue this week, the fire ... More >>
Volatile Wildfire Conditions In The Mackenzie Basin
Monday, 8 January 2024, 10:58 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
People living in semi-rural areas in the Mackenzie Basin should take yesterday’s fire near Lake Ōhau as a warning about how quickly fire can spread and threaten homes, the area’s most senior Fire and Emergency officer says. Mid-South Canterbury ... More >>
Canterbury Train Line Fires Update #2
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 7:53 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters have contained the fires which broke out along the train line between Aylesbury and Darfield this afternoon. There are still multiple hotspots along the train line which are requiring the attention of the 17 Fire and Emergency crews, ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Responding To Multiple Fires Along Canterbury Railway Line
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 7:50 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is responding to multiple fires threatening homes along a railway line in Canterbury. Fire and Emergency received multiple calls about spot fires along the tracks between Aylesbury and Darfield, west of Christchurch, around 4.15pm on ... More >>
Wairarapa Moves Into Restricted Fire Season
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 2:51 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The whole of the Wairarapa will move into a restricted fire season on Monday, 8 January at 8am, until further notice. A restricted fire season means anyone planning on lighting an open-air fire will need a permit. You can apply for a permit at www.checkitsalright.nz ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Transitions To Monitoring Phase At Matakana Island
Saturday, 30 December 2023, 3:43 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is transitioning to a monitoring phase at Matakana Island before commencing the process of handing the fire ground back to the landowners. The fire, which started last Saturday 23 December, burnt through approximately 41 hectares ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Honours Recipients Congratulated
Saturday, 30 December 2023, 12:03 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board Chair Rebecca Keoghan has congratulated five firefighters and support personnel from Southbridge, Waitati, Tolaga Bay, Ngātīmoti, and Runanga who have been recognised with Queen’s Service Medals in the 2024 New ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Urges People Not To Let Off Fireworks This Summer
Thursday, 28 December 2023, 6:02 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people to not set off fireworks this New Year’s Eve and over the summer. "We’ve seen in recent years that people buy fireworks at Guy Fawkes and store them away to light over the summer months," ... More >>
Matakana Fire Update #7
Tuesday, 26 December 2023, 5:43 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighting is expected to continue on Matakana Island for several days. Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Jeff Maunder said thermal imaging from last night’s drone flights had identified around 200 hotspots that would have to be dealt with. ... More >>
Matakana Fire Update #6
Tuesday, 26 December 2023, 7:02 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency’s specialist drone crew will be working on Matakana Island overnight, using thermal imaging to identify hotspots around the perimeter of the fireground so that firefighters will be able to target them tomorrow. Incident Controller ... More >>
Matakana Island Fire Update #4
Monday, 25 December 2023, 7:26 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Helicopters and fire crews have now contained the large scrub and pine slash fire on Matakana Island, first reported on Saturday evening. Fire and Emergency New Zealand District Commander Jeff Maunder says the fire has burnt through approximately 37 ... More >>
Matakana Fire Update #5
Monday, 25 December 2023, 4:56 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighting is continuing on Matakana Island, where a vegetation fire has been burning in scrub and forestry slash since Saturday night. The fire was contained last night and firefighters worked through the night, supported by heavy machinery, ... More >>
Matakana Fire Update #3
Sunday, 24 December 2023, 2:28 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters continue to work on containing a fire on Matakana Island near Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty, with extra resources being sent to the island today. Fire and Emergency District Commander Jeff Maunder said the immediate aim was to prevent the ... More >>
Matakana Forest Fire Update #2
Sunday, 24 December 2023, 1:46 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Two helicopters, nine fire trucks and 24 crew are battling a forestry fire on Matakana Island near Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty this morning. Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to the fire at 7.36pm on Saturday evening. Crews monitored the fire overnight ... More >>
Forestry Fire On Matakana Island
Sunday, 24 December 2023, 7:51 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
"Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to a forest fire on Matakana Island near Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty at 7.36pm this evening. We have several crews in attendance at the fire in a forestry block in south Matakana," says Fire ... More >>
Further Fire Restrictions For Mid-South Canterbury
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 11:11 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
As summer starts to take hold across Mid-South Canterbury, Fire and Emergency New Zealand is declaring further fire season changes across the District. The Mackenzie Basin, which moved into a restricted season last week, will move into a prohibited ... More >>
