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Check The Forecast Before You Light - Canterbury
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 11:52 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand wants Cantabrians to think about the weather if they are planning to burn this spring. With spring Cantabrians see the arrival of the Nor’wester and dry weather. This weather combination creates the perfect mix for ... More >>
Hold Off Lighting Fires In The Hawke’s Bay Amid Wind Warnings
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 11:26 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is asking Hawke’s Bay residents to hold off lighting fires and to check any historic burn sites are completely out with high winds expected over the weekend. "Please don’t light fires when strong winds are forecast," ... More >>
Newlands Volunteer Fire Brigade To Be Temporarily Relocated
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 9:12 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Newlands Volunteer Fire Brigade will be be temporarily housed at another location in Newlands while a decision is made on a permanent location, Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Te Ūpoko (lower North Island region) Manager Bruce Stubbs announced ... More >>
Update On Fire In Richard Pearse Drive, Mangere - 9am 3 September 2020
Thursday, 3 September 2020, 9:33 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters are fighting a fire in Richard Pearse Drive, Mangere. 11 fire crews from across Auckland are at the scene. People are asked to stay away from the area to allow emergency services to continue to work safely. There is a light haze of ... More >>
Pukaki Downs Fire Update - 11.30am 2 September
Wednesday, 2 September 2020, 11:29 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Two public meetings will be held today to talk over the next steps in the response to the Lake Pukaki fire in the Mackenzie Basin. Despite recent heavy snow in the area, the fire remains active. Incident Controller Rob Hands will attend the public ... More >>
Pukaki Downs Fire - 6.30pm 1 September 2020
Tuesday, 1 September 2020, 6:54 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighting efforts have continued today at the fire near Lake Pukaki which has been burning since 11.25am Sunday. Cloud cover means aerial operations were suspended today. Ground crews continued work to confirm safety zones around property and structures ... More >>
Pukaki Downs Fire - 8.30pm 31 August 2020
Tuesday, 1 September 2020, 5:29 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Crews have reported that good progress has been made today in efforts to fight the fire near Lake Pukaki. The fire has been burning since 11.25am Sunday and has now burned approximately 3,100 hectares with a perimeter of 25km. Objectives for the ... More >>
Mataura Update: 3.10pm
Monday, 31 August 2020, 3:08 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is attending a fire at the Old Paper Mill in Mataura. Crews were called at about twenty 1.40 this afternoon. More than 30 firefighters are in attendance. There is currently no danger of the fire getting near where the ouvea premix is stored. ... More >>
Lake Pukaki Fire - 11.20am Update
Monday, 31 August 2020, 11:34 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
A media briefing will be held this afternoon in Twizel in relation to the fire at Lake Pukaki. The briefing will be held at midday today (31 August) at the Twizel Event Centre. Media will be given the opportunity to speak to a member of Fire and ... More >>
Pukai Downs Fire - 8PM 30 August 2020
Monday, 31 August 2020, 6:09 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
A fire near Lake Pukaki was reported to Fire and Emergency New Zealand at approximately 11.25am on Sunday morning. The fire is currently burning over an area of 2,000 hectares of forestry and scrub on both sides of SH80. Strong nor-west winds have hampered ... More >>
Increased Fire Risk For Hawke's Bay
Friday, 28 August 2020, 3:07 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is asking Hawke’s Bay farmers to think twice before undertaking burn-offs. There’s an increased risk of fire danger this weekend, due to unseasonably warm and windy conditions, paired with a lack of rainfall. Principal ... More >>
Maintain Fire Awareness At Work
Friday, 21 August 2020, 10:34 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency are reminding Kiwis to be firewise when they are at work. A major fire at a Palmerston North industrial business earlier this week highlighted how workshops, car wreckers and scrap yards are particularly prone to the risk of fire. ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Urge New Zealanders To Stay Fire Safe
Monday, 17 August 2020, 4:23 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is urging New Zealanders to stay fire safe after fires over the weekend caused extensive damage to homes in Manawatu, Otago, Whanganui and a caravan in Christchurch. A heater too close to flammable materials started a fire in a Christchurch ... More >>
Second Kitchen Fire In A Week Prompts Reminder To Never Leave Cooking Unattended
Friday, 24 July 2020, 11:52 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is urging people to keep an eye on their cooking following a second house fire caused by unattended cooking within a week. Area Commander Grant Haywood says a house fire in Nelson last night started after cooking was left unattended ... More >>
New Year Honours Recipients Recognised
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 3:17 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Today Paul McGill was formally made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand. The honour was presented by the Governor General at a ceremony at Government House Auckland. Fire and Emergency Board Chair ... More >>
Include Fire And Emergency In Burn-off Plans
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 10:20 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
High-country land managers in Otago are being asked to talk with Fire and Emergency as they start making their burn-off plans. Principal Rural Fire Officer Graeme Still says alerting Fire and Emergency about a planned burn benefits everyone. "While ... More >>
Keep Looking While You’re Cooking
Monday, 20 July 2020, 12:02 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is reminding New Zealanders to never leave cooking unattended following a recent house fire in Napier. "The fire started after oil in a pan caught fire while it was left unattended on the stove," says National Manger ... More >>
Keep A Metre From The Heater
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 9:08 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
A Gisborne house fire has prompted a reminder from Fire and Emergency to keep flammable materials at least one metre from your heater. National Manager Community Resilience and Recovery Steve Turek says the Gisborne incident started after clothes were put ... More >>
Nelson Fire Highlights Importance Of Working Smoke Alarms
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 1:40 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Without their neighbours calling 111, three Nelson residents may not have been alerted to a fire until it was too late as the house did not have working smoke alarms. Area Commander Grant Haywood says when firefighters arrived they had to wake the occupants ... More >>
Change In Fire Season For Thames-Coromandel
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 10:57 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Thames-Coromandel District is moving to an open fire season effective from 8am Friday 5 June 2020. All Department of Conservation (DOC) land will remain in a restricted fire season meaning fire permits are required to light fires in the open air in these ... More >>
