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Cyclone Gabrielle - Hawke’s Bay Update - 16 February 2023
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 4:03 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency has made significant progress in responding to 111 calls for help in Hawke’s Bay since yesterday. Te Ūpoko Region Manager Bruce Stubbs said having the additional support of firefighters, incident management teams and Urban ... More >>
Muriwai Firefighter's Death - Statement From Fire And Emergency CE Kerry Gregory
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 7:41 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
This afternoon our Fire and Emergency USAR Team retrieved the body they had located in the Muriwai landslide. It is with great sadness that I confirm that it is our missing firefighter from the Muriwai Volunteer Fire Brigade. My heart goes out to ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle - Update On Hawkes Bay
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 3:05 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is sending Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) crews into Hawkes Bay to bolster firefighters already working hard on the ground. Three teams of six USAR specialists arrived in the district yesterday and additional teams are due in the ... More >>
Statement From Fire And Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 2:04 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Early this afternoon, our Fire and Emergency Urban Search and Rescue Team was able to retrieve the body they had located in the Muriwai landslide this morning. We are working closely with Police as they lead the formal procedures that are required ... More >>
Statement From Fire And Emergency Chief Executive - Muriwai Search And Rescue
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 11:23 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
This statement is from Fire and Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory. On Monday night, two of our firefighters were trapped in a collapsed house after a landslide at Muriwai. One was rescued and is in hospital. Since then, our Urban Search and ... More >>
Statement From Fire And Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory - Muriwai Update
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 6:22 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
14 February This afternoon Fire and Emergency's Urban Search and Rescue crews continued their search at the site of the landslide in Muriwai for the second missing firefighter. Fire and Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory says the crews have stood down operations ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Update #9 - Fire And Emergency
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 11:35 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters are working extremely hard in Cyclone-affected areas across the North Island, particularly in efforts to reach people isolated by Cyclone Gabrielle on the East Coast. Multiple people on SH5 in the Hawkes Bay are trapped in vehicles ... More >>
Statement From Fire And Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory: Muriwai
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 6:41 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Last night, a crew from one of our volunteer fire brigades were investigating flooding in a house on Motutara Road in Muriwai. While they were at the property, a landslide occurred on the slope above, and the house collapsed. Two of our firefighters were ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Update #8 - Fire And Emergency
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 6:22 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Cyclone Gabrielle’s impact is continuing to be felt as it moves down the Northern part of the North Island. Fire and Emergency is being kept extremely busy with the Cyclone affecting a growing number of areas. We have lost radio and cellular contact ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Update #7 - Fire And Emergency
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 5:43 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is urging people to stay home as an increasing number of trees come down across road due to Cyclone Gabrielle. Fire crews and Urban Search and Rescue teams are continuing to respond to a raft of other calls, including an evolving situation ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Update #6 - Fire And Emergency
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 5:41 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
13 February Fire and Emergency is urging people to only call 111 if life or safety is at risk tonight, as they respond to a surge in calls from an ever-widening area of the North Island. Communications centres logged 110 storm-related incidents in ... More >>
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 >>
