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Cook Safely With Hāngī, Umu, And Lovo This Christmas - Fire And Emergency New Zealand
Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 11:32 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand wants people to safely use cultural cooking methods over the summer. Fire and Emergency National Manager Kaupapa Māori Piki Thomas says, "hāngī, umu and lovo bring whanau and friends together in the festive season. ... More >>
Prohibited Fire Season Declared For Thames-Coromandel
Sunday, 20 December 2020, 8:11 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Thames-Coromandel is now in a prohibited fire season as of 8am today (Sunday 20 December). This means open air fires are banned from Whangamata and Komata in the south to Port Jackson in the north, until further notice. The fire ban also includes ... More >>
Update 3 - 1.30pm: Ship Fire On Napier Port
Friday, 18 December 2020, 1:31 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The fire is now under control. Fire crews are continuing to cool down the ship. We are working with the ship’s Captain and Engineer. People are asked to continue to please stay away from the area so that emergency services can keep working. ENDS More >>
Update 2 - 12.30pm: Ship Fire At Napier Port
Friday, 18 December 2020, 12:28 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters and ship’s engineers are on board fighting the fire. There are also fire crews cooling the side of the ship with water. Police are evacuating pedestrians nearby as a precaution. People are asked to continue to please stay away from the ... More >>
UPDATE 1 - 11.30am: Fire At Napier Port
Friday, 18 December 2020, 11:20 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
We were called to a fire on a ship berthed in Napier Port at 10.45am. Currently 11 fire appliances are in attendance and crews fighting the fire. People are asked to please keep away from the area to let emergency services work. There is a lot ... More >>
Extreme Fire Danger For Northland This Weekend
Friday, 18 December 2020, 9:18 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is urging Northlanders to hold off lighting fires this weekend with strong winds expected. Principal Rural Fire Officer Myles Taylor says strong winds are expected to gust through the area from Sunday - Tuesday, increasing the ... More >>
Total Fire Ban For Central Otago
Friday, 18 December 2020, 9:03 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
There is a total fire ban in Central Otago from 8 am this morning (Friday 18 December). The prohibited zone includes Alexandra, Clyde, Cromwell, Wanaka, Lake Hawea, Naseby, Ranfurly, Kurow, Otematata, Omarama and Middlemarch. The rest of Otago remains in ... More >>
Change In Fire Season For Auckland
Friday, 18 December 2020, 9:00 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
As of 8am Friday 18 December , Auckland mainland is in a Restricted Fire Season. All the Hauraki Gulf Islands are in a Prohibited Fire Season - meaning no outdoor fires are allowed on the Islands. This Total Fire Ban has been in place since Monday ... More >>
Pumicelands Now In Restricted Fire Season
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 8:38 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Pumicelands is now in a restricted fire season. This came into force at midnight Wednesday 16 December 2020. Pumicelands includes Taupo, Rotorua and Tauranga, and reaches from Waihi Beach in the east to Raumakara Forest Park in the west and as ... More >>
Fireworks Banned Around Christchurch
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 2:04 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is banning the use of fireworks in a number of locations around Christchurch. The ban will include Akaroa, Bottle Lake and the Port Hills. The ban is effective from 6pm this evening (16 December). Overnight on Friday there was a ... More >>
Update 3 - 2pm: Clifton Fire
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 2:01 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
We were first called after receiving multiple 111 calls at about 11.30am. Around a dozen appliances, ground crews and four helicopters have been working on the fire. A number of road closures are still in place and around 16 houses have been evacuated. ... More >>
Update 2 - 1.30pm: Clifton Fire
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 1:31 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters are continuing to fight the fire. It is currently around 4 - 6 ha. There are currently 4 helicopters assisting with firefighting efforts. 16 houses around Revelation Drive, Bay View Road and Galilee Lane have been evacuated as a ... More >>
Update 1 - 12.30pm: Galilee Lane, Clifton Fire
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 12:19 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency received multiple calls to a fire on Galilee Lane, Clifton in Canterbury around 11.30am this morning. 8 appliances are currently in attendance as well as water tankers and a Command Unit. People are asked to stay away from the ... More >>
Canterbury Moving To Restricted Season
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 9:36 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
All of Canterbury is moving to a restricted fire season effective from midnight Wednesday 16 December. This means a permit may be required to light a fire outside. If you have a permit, you will need to follow the permit’s conditions. Region Manager ... More >>
Change In Fire Seasons For Northland
Monday, 14 December 2020, 8:24 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire seasons are changing in Northland as at 8am Monday 14 Dec The whole of the Far North, Whangarei and Kaipara districts are moving to a restricted fire season. This means a permit may be required to light a fire and, if granted a permit, you ... More >>
Hillsborough Vegetation Fire - Update Three
Saturday, 12 December 2020, 12:41 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Helicopters are assisting ground crews as they work on a fire in Christchurch’s Port Hills. Emergency Services were first called about the fire at about 11.10pm yesterday evening. An aerial survey of the fire ground found the fire has burnt through ... More >>
Hillsborough Vegetation Fire - Update Two
Saturday, 12 December 2020, 12:39 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is continuing to work on a scrub fire in the Port Hills suburb of Hillsborough. Estimations are that the fire has burnt through around 15 hectares, since we were first called at about 11.10pm last night. Area Commander Dave Stackhouse ... More >>
Hillsborough Vegetation Fire - Christchurch
Saturday, 12 December 2020, 6:30 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
11 December Fire and Emergency is responding to a vegetation fire near Hillsborough in Christchurch. We were alerted to the fire just after 11 yesterday (11 December) night. There are currently nearly a dozen crews working to contain the blaze. Fire ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Welcomes 28 New Firefighters
Thursday, 10 December 2020, 2:31 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
An outdoor instructor, beekeeper and paramedic were among 28 new recruits who graduated as firefighters today at Fire and Emergency’s National Training Centre in Rotorua. During the ceremony the group demonstrated a number of firefighting scenario exercises ... More >>
Don’t Light Fires In Strong Winds This Weekend
Friday, 4 December 2020, 3:44 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is urging people to be fire safe this weekend with strong winds expected across inland parts of Southland, Fiordland, Otago, Canterbury, Wellington and the Wairarapa. The winds are expected to kick in late Sunday afternoon and last ... More >>
