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Tasman Tornado Update #2
Monday, 10 April 2023, 7:28 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Approximately 50 properties have been impacted by the tornado that hit Tasman on Monday afternoon. There have been no reports of serious injuries following the weather event that hit at about 1.20pm, but roofs have been partially or fully lifted on ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Responds To Tornado In Nelson
Monday, 10 April 2023, 7:24 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is responding to calls for assistance following a tornado in Tasman about 1.20pm on Monday afternoon. Approximately 12 houses have either had their roof lifted, or lost their roof entirely, predominantly in the Upper Moutere ... More >>
Auckland Tornado Update #3 From Fire And Emergency
Monday, 10 April 2023, 4:28 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
09 April Firefighters are helping householders to put tarpaulins over damaged roofs and attend to other minor property damage following tonight’s tornado in Auckland. Fire and Emergency Incident Controller David McKeown said most of the damage reports ... More >>
Auckland Tornado Update #2 From Fire And Emergency
Monday, 10 April 2023, 4:25 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
09 April Fire and Emergency received 34 calls for assistance in the hour following a tornado which hit parts of Auckland about 9pm. Most of the calls relate to roofs lifting or being damaged, trees blown onto houses, and trees falling on powerlines. ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Responds To Tornado In Auckland
Monday, 10 April 2023, 4:23 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
09 April Fire and Emergency is responding to multiple calls for assistance relating to a tornado reported in Auckland tonight. The calls include roofs lifted off houses and fallen trees, mostly in an area from Flatbush to Tamaki. Fire crews are responding ... More >>
Transmission Gully Fuel Leak Final Update
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 1:44 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Final cleanup is underway on Transmission Gully following a truck crash and fuel spill today. The fuel from the damaged fuel truck has been fully decanted to another fuel truck. The damaged truck will now be towed back to its company’s base, with ... More >>
Transmission Gully Fuel Leak Update
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 10:57 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency crews remain on the scene of the fuel spill at Transmission Gully. As at 11am, decanting from the fuel truck involved in the car crash this morning to a second fuel truck is continuing. Approximately 1000 litres of 95 octane fuel ... More >>
Transmission Gully Fuel Leak Update
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 10:40 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire crews have set up a dam and isolated the fuel leaking from a tanker involved in this morning’s crash on Transmission Gully. Fire and Emergency Group Manager Gareth Hughes says the amount of fuel lost from the tanker is not yet known, but ... More >>
Remember To Pehia Te Button | Press The Patene To Check Your Smoke Alarms This Daylight Saving
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 2:04 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
This daylight saving, Sunday 2 April, Fire and Emergency New Zealand is encouraging everyone to remember to pehia te button | press the patene to check their smoke alarms are in working order. "You and your family are more likely to survive a house ... More >>
Otago District Fire Season Changes
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 10:10 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Parts of Otago will move back to a restricted fire season at 8am on Tuesday, 21 March 2023, until further notice. A restricted fire season means anyone wanting to light an open-air fire will need a permit and must follow the conditions of the permit. ... More >>
Hauraki Gulf Islands Move To Restricted Fire Season
Friday, 17 March 2023, 9:21 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a restricted fire season for the populated islands in the Hauraki Gulf, from 8am on Friday 17 March 2023 until further notice. This applies to Great Barrier Island, Rakino Island, Ponui Island, Waiheke Island ... More >>
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 >>
