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Fire and Emergency NZ - Latest News [Page 27]
Auckland Weather Update 1 Feb Update #2
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 12:51 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency was alerted to 93 weather related 111 calls in Auckland this morning between 6am and 8.30am as result of heavy downpours, after a fairly uneventful night. Response coordinator District Manager Geoff Purcell says fire crews responded ... More >>
Auckland Weather Update 1 Feb Update #1
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 7:01 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is responding to a steady stream of 111 calls relating to the current burst of rain in Auckland, after a quiet night. Counties Manukau District Manager Brad Mosby says fire crews are responding to flooding events affecting homes ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Declares A Prohibited Fire Season For Dunedin, Strath Taieri, Mopanui, And Coastal Waitaki
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 8:40 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Dunedin, Strath Taieri, Mopanui, and Coastal Waitaki zones have moved to a prohibited fire season as of 8am this morning (31 January 2023), until further notice. A prohibited fire season means a total ban on outdoor fires, and all previously granted fire permits ... More >>
North Island Weather Update #7
Monday, 30 January 2023, 11:15 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency crews continue to assist people in Auckland, Waikato, and the Bay of Plenty with weather related call outs. Fire and Emergency’s Communication Centres have received 348 calls in the past 24 hours. 273 of these calls were from ... More >>
Auckland Waikato And Bay Of Plenty Weather Update #7
Sunday, 29 January 2023, 2:29 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency crews continue to assist people in Auckland, Waikato, and the Bay of Plenty with weather related call outs this weekend. Call volumes and incident volumes have decreased from the peak numbers on Friday night but are still high. ... More >>
Auckland Weather Update #6
Saturday, 28 January 2023, 12:27 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency crews responded to 719 weather related incidents in Waitemata, Auckland city and Counties Manukau between 12.01 am Friday morning (27 January) and 7.30am today (Saturday 28 January) District Manager Brad Mosby says there were 2,242 ... More >>
Auckland Weather Update 5
Saturday, 28 January 2023, 11:37 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is working through the backlog of less urgent 111 calls from last night, contacting callers to see whether they still need assistance this morning. Rescue calls were prioritised overnight, with firefighters attending first to people ... More >>
Auckland Weather Update #4
Saturday, 28 January 2023, 5:38 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire crews are prioritising rescues and urging Aucklanders to only call 111 if there is a threat to life tonight. Fire and Emergency is dealing with an estimated 1500 calls, with the communications centres prioritising those who need rescue. Counties ... More >>
Auckland Weather Update #3
Friday, 27 January 2023, 8:37 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Aucklanders are being urged to only call 111 if life is in danger tonight, as Fire and Emergency deals with an increasing number of calls for help with flooding. Fire crews are dealing with over 1000 calls for assistance, but many of these relate to ... More >>
Auckland Weather Update #2
Friday, 27 January 2023, 6:36 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Auckland fire crews are continuing to respond to over 500 calls for assistance from people affected by the heavy rain. They are prioritising incidents where life is at immediate risk, and particularly where the disabled or elderly need rescue. Fire ... More >>
Bans Are In Place For Southland’s Sandy Point And Edendale
Friday, 27 January 2023, 6:05 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The private use of charcoal barbecues, charcoal grills, wood-fired pizza ovens and chiminea are banned for Southland’s Sandy Point and Edendale until further notice. This is in addition to several parts of Southland already in a prohibited fire season ... More >>
Auckland Weather Update #1
Friday, 27 January 2023, 6:04 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire crews are responding to over 400 emergency calls in Auckland due to the weather. Calls where people are in danger are being given priority. People are urged to only call 111 if life or safety is at risk because the volume of calls has been causing ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Declares A Restricted Fire Season For Otago's Alpine Zone
Friday, 27 January 2023, 8:35 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Otago’s Alpine Zone is now in a restricted fire season, as of 8am this morning (27 January 2023) until further notice. This includes the upper reaches of Lake Wanaka and Lake Hawea, Makarora, Matukituki Valley, and Glenorchy, through to Rat Point. ... More >>
Open Fires Banned In Much Of Southland As Fire Danger Rises
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 4:48 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Coastal Southland and all of the Department of Conservation estate, including Stewart Island, have moved into a Prohibited Fire Season today. Fire and Emergency District Manager Julian Tohiariki said that the indicators used for assessing fire danger ... More >>
Update #2 Tasman Fire Above SH65 - Fire Crews Working To Finish Operations Today
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 11:07 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Today, firefighters are looking to finish operations for the Shenandoah Saddle fire in the Tasman District. The fire is estimated to have burned through 50 hectares of conservation land since Monday morning. It is situated to the west of State Highway ... More >>
Helicopters And Ground Crews Respond To Forestry Fire Near Motueka
Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 6:38 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Three helicopters and ground crews are working to contain a fire in a forestry block in the Riwaka Valley near Motueka. Fire and Emergency District Manager Grant Haywood said the fire was burning on steep terrain in an area of harvested forest. Smoke ... More >>
Taranaki Farmers Asked To Check Before Lighting Fires
Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 3:52 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is asking Taranaki farmers and lifestylers to check local weather before lighting outdoor fires, as conditions are drying out quickly. District Manager David Utumapu says that people may be lulled into a false sense of security by recent ... More >>
Tasman Fire Above SH65 Largely Contained
Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 11:35 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters and four helicopters are working on a fire burning on conservation land on the northern side of the Shenandoah Saddle in the Tasman District. The fire is estimated to have burned 20 hectares of conservation land since yesterday morning. ... More >>
Fire Crews Decontaminating Building After Stoke Fire
Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 10:41 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
People in Stoke are asked to stay away from Elms St while fire crews decontaminate a building where there has been a fire this morning. Fire and Emergency has set up a cordon around the intersection with Kotua Place. A spokesperson says a small amount ... More >>
Long Gully (Coronet Peak) Fire Update #4
Saturday, 21 January 2023, 2:16 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Two crews of firefighters will return to the Long Gully fireground on the Skippers Road this morning to deal with a small number of hotspots. Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Nic McQuillan says that an aerial reconnaissance at first light showed ... More >>
