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Restricted Fire Season And Fireworks Ban For The Coromandel This Holiday Period
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 9:33 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
A restricted fire season has been declared for the Coromandel from 9am today (20 December), until further notice. A restricted fire season means anyone planning on lighting an open-air fire will need to apply for and obtain a permit. You can apply ... More >>
Southland Moves To Restricted Fire Season
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 9:28 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Southland District will enter a restricted fire season from 8am on Wednesday 20 December, until further notice. A restricted fire season means anyone planning on lighting an open-air fire will need to apply for and obtain a permit. You can ... More >>
Far North Moves Into Prohibited Fire Season
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 9:27 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Muri Whenua will move into a prohibited fire season from 8am on Wednesday 20 December, until further notice. This means no open-air fires will be permitted in the Far North as the fire danger continues to increase in the area. Declaring the prohibited season, ... More >>
Fire Risk For Inland Otago Set To Spike
Monday, 18 December 2023, 4:36 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Hot, windy and dry conditions forecast for much of inland Otago in the middle of the week will sharply increase the risk of fire and make it more challenging for firefighters to respond. People in Central Otago, Queenstown Lakes and the Upper ... More >>
Keeping Fire Safe This Festive Season
Monday, 18 December 2023, 12:30 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is reminding people to make fire safety a priority these holidays. "A classic Kiwi summer means firing up the barbecue and having friends and family over to stay and we want everyone to have an enjoyable summer ... More >>
Increased Fire Risk Brings Fire Season Changes Across Otago
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 2:15 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
A sharp increase in fire risk has brought about a number of fire season changes across the Otago District as of 8am on Monday 18 December, until further notice. The Central, Naseby, Upper Waitaki, Lakes, Glendhu Bluffs and Lake Ōhau zones will ... More >>
Fire Restrictions For Mackenzie Basin
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 1:39 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire restrictions are being put in place for the Mackenzie Basin as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the risk of wildfire over the summer. A temporary fireworks ban covering the area will come into effect from 8am tomorrow, Friday 15 December, until ... More >>
Large Fire In Te Rapa, Toxic Smoke Warning
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 7:17 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Resident in the Hamilton suburbs of Chartwell and Rototuna are advised to stay inside with their windows and doors closed as Fire and Emergency battles a large fire in Te Rapa, Hamilton. An Electronic Mobile Alert was sent to residents in those areas ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Urges Caution Following Fire Near Nelson
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 11:43 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is reminding people to be very careful with their fire activity following a fire near Nelson on Tuesday. The fire started at a firewood supply yard near Appleby around 4pm after a permitted burn pile got out of control. Crews and ... More >>
Firefighters Remain At The Scene Of Three South Island Vegetation Fires
Sunday, 10 December 2023, 7:38 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire crews and three helicopters have contained a fire burning on a steep hillside above Lake Dunstan in Central Otago and will continue working in strong winds to secure the perimeter until dark. Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Bobby Lamont ... More >>
Otago’s Lakes Zone Enters Restricted Fire Season
Friday, 8 December 2023, 3:18 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Lakes zone in Otago will enter a restricted fire season, as of 8am on Saturday 9 December, until further notice. This zone incorporates Queenstown and Wanaka and joins Central and Upper Waitaki zones in a restricted season. Central and Upper Waitaki ... More >>
Fireworks Ban At Northland’s Ahipara, Karikari Peninsula And Ripiro Beach
Friday, 1 December 2023, 8:46 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fireworks are banned in the Ahipara township and surrounds, on the Karikari Peninsula, and at Ripiro Beach from Friday 1 December, until further notice. Northland District Manager, Wipari Henwood, says lighting fireworks in the hot, dry, and windy conditions ... More >>
Fire And Emergency NZ Declares A Prohibited Fire Season For Hauraki Gulf Islands
Friday, 1 December 2023, 8:46 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Hauraki Gulf Islands enter a prohibited fire season from 1 December, until further notice. A prohibited fire season means a total ban on outdoor fires, and all previously granted fire permits are no longer valid. Declaring the prohibited fire season, Fire ... More >>
Bravo Strike Team Arrives Home From Queensland Fires
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 3:19 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Bravo strike team has arrived home after assisting with the response to wildfires burning across Queensland. Due to recent rainfall and a significant drop in the number of wildfires across the state, Bravo will be ... More >>
Kaiapoi's New Fire Station Officially Opened
Sunday, 26 November 2023, 2:15 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency joined with the Kaiapoi community to celebrate the opening of the new Kaiapoi Fire Station today. Fire and Emergency’s National Commander Russell Wood officially opened the $8.08 million station, alongside members of the Kaiapoi ... More >>
Reminder To Take Care When Hay Bailing This Season
Thursday, 23 November 2023, 10:06 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is reminding people bailing hay this season to take their time, to make sure the job is done right. National Wildfire Manager Tim Mitchell says currently conditions are challenging for hay making. "The frequent rain and overcast conditions ... More >>
Second Fire And Emergency Deployment Arrives In Queensland
Friday, 17 November 2023, 10:15 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
An increase in fire danger in Queensland means the arrival of Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s next contingent of firefighters is timely. Favourable weather conditions in the past 10 days had seen the number of bushfires in the state drop from 70 to ... More >>
People Reminded Not To Light Fires When Visiting Islands Off Northland This Summer
Monday, 13 November 2023, 12:46 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people not to light fires on islands that are public conservation land this summer following campfires being lit on Motumaire near Paihia, and Waewaetorea in the outer Bay of Islands. This comes after several ... More >>
Twenty-two Firefighters Deployed To Assist With Queensland Wildfires
Monday, 6 November 2023, 10:33 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Twenty-two firefighters are departing for Australia on Monday, 6 November to help fight wildfires burning across Queensland. The contingent is made up of four five-person crews and two strike team leaders. Five of these firefighters are from the Department ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Urges Caution With Fireworks
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 1:08 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is urging people to think carefully before using fireworks this Guy Fawkes. Fire and Emergency Community Education Manager Adrian Nacey says the weather forecast for this Guy Fawkes weekend is mixed, making it all the more important ... More >>
