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Prohibited Fire Season For Tararua And Wairarapa

Tuesday, 11 February 2020, 12:41 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

  Tararua district is now in a prohibited fire season. The change in fire season was effective from 8am yesterday (Monday 10 February) and follows the Wairarapa district going into a prohibited fire season last week (effective 8am Monday 3 February). ... More >>

Prohibited fire season declared in Manawatū

Tuesday, 11 February 2020, 9:45 am | Fire and Emergency NZ

A prohibited fire season has been declared for Manawatū, Rangitikei and Palmerston North districts. The change in fire season is effective from 8am tomorrow (Wednesday 12 February). More >>

Total Fire Ban declared in Hawke’s Bay

Monday, 10 February 2020, 4:03 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

A prohibited fire season has been declared for Hawke’s Bay. The change in fire season is effective from 12 noon today (Monday 10 February). More >>

Are you prepared to escape in a house fire?

Monday, 10 February 2020, 3:31 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

This week (9 - 15 February) marks the start of Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s first ‘Escape Week’. More >>

Far North implored to take fire prohibitions more seriously

Monday, 10 February 2020, 2:41 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Firefighters in the Far North are urging their communities to take the current fire prohibitions more seriously. More >>

UPDATE Rangitikei Fire Brandon Hall And Pukepapa Roads

Sunday, 9 February 2020, 11:38 am | Fire and Emergency NZ

The vegetation fire in the Rangitkei district, near Santoft on Brandon Hall and Pukepapa roads, is now contained. Firefighters have returned to the site this morning to continue mopping up, damping hot spots and monitoring for any flare ups. There ... More >>

Prohibited Fire Season in Taranaki, Whanganui and Ruapehu

Friday, 7 February 2020, 8:57 am | Fire and Emergency NZ

Principal Rural Fire Officer Nigel Dravitzki says all fire permits have been cancelled as of 8 am this morning ( Friday 7 February). More >>

Dunlops Road & Daiken Fires, North Canterbury

Thursday, 6 February 2020, 7:10 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

The Dunlops Road fire continues to burn along the riverbank in the vicinity of Dunlops Road, Loburn, while the Daiken Fire is burning along the riverbank to the east of the Ashley-Loburn Bridge. More >>

Dunlops Road & Daiken Fires, North Canterbury

Wednesday, 5 February 2020, 10:14 am | Fire and Emergency NZ

While much needed rain fell last night and this morning bringing a small reprieve, there is still work to be done to extinguish the two fires near the Ashley/Rakahuri River in North Canterbury. More >>

Tikokino Hawke's Bay Fire Update - 5am

Wednesday, 5 February 2020, 7:28 am | Fire and Emergency NZ

A fire just outside Tikokino on SH50 has flared up again overnight due to the strong winds. Around 50 firefighters have been working to manage the fire overnight. SH50 is closed at Tikokino and is likely to remain closed until at least lunchtime. People ... More >>

Dunlops Road & Daiken Fires, North Canterbury

Tuesday, 4 February 2020, 10:02 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Fire and Emergency continue to fight two significant fires near the Ashley/Rakahuri River in North Canterbury. More >>

Dunlops Road & Daiken Fires, North Canterbury

Tuesday, 4 February 2020, 11:12 am | Fire and Emergency NZ

Fire and Emergency continue to fight two significant fires near the Ashley/Rakahuri River in North Canterbury. A third blaze was discovered at the old dumpsite behind the Rangiora Showgrounds at approximately 6.30am this morning. The fire was quickly ... More >>

Prohibited fire season declared in The Central North Island

Monday, 3 February 2020, 5:07 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

A prohibited fire season has been declared for Central Lakes, Bay Of Plenty Coast and Pumicelands.. More >>

Review of NZ International Conference Centre fire underway

Friday, 31 January 2020, 3:26 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

The Fire and Emergency NZ commissioned independent operational review of the 2019 New Zealand International Convention Centre fire at SkyCity is underway. More >>

Change in fire season status for Auckland

Friday, 24 January 2020, 12:35 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is updating its fire season status for the Auckland region. More >>

Change in fire season status for Canterbury

Wednesday, 22 January 2020, 2:01 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

From midnight Friday, it is putting the region (Selwyn, Waimakariri, Christchurch and Hurunui) into a prohibited fire season. More >>

Fire and Emergency NZ investigating false alarm

Monday, 20 January 2020, 9:13 am | Fire and Emergency NZ

Today Fire and Emergency New Zealand is investigating what caused a number of our fire station sirens from Tauranga to Waihi to activate yesterday evening. More >>

Tangoio Fire: Hawke's Bay 08/01/2020 4pm

Wednesday, 8 January 2020, 4:15 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Fire and Emergency and Pan Pac forestry crews have made good progress on securing the 12km perimeter of the fire today. More >>

Tangoio Fire: Hawke's Bay 08/01/2020 9.30am

Wednesday, 8 January 2020, 10:01 am | Fire and Emergency NZ

Fire and Emergency is continuing to work on the fire at Tangoio, Hawke's Bay, today, with 55 firefighters on the ground plus forestry crews from Pan Pac working on securing the perimeter of the fire. More >>

Tangoio Fire: Hawke's Bay 07/01/2020 6.30pm

Tuesday, 7 January 2020, 6:48 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ

Overnight a drone will be deployed to scan the site for hot spots, using an infrared camera. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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