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Update on SH1 fire near Taupo: Road now open
Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 4:09 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The vegetation fire on SH1 just north of Waitahanui, about 15km south of Taupo, is now under control. More >>
Update on SH1 fire near Taupo
Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 3:55 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The vegetation fire on SH1 just north of Waitahanui, about 15km south of Taupo, is now under control. More >>
The smallest spark can cause a wildfire
Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 11:34 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fires can and do start from the smallest spark - especially in rural and semi-rural areas during the summer. More >>
Firefighters support Movember
Friday, 22 November 2019, 12:46 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Chief Executive Rhys Jones congratulates firefighters from across the country who are growing moustaches for Movember in support of men’s health. More >>
SkyCity convention centre fire: independent review
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 12:46 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has commissioned an independent review of its management of the 2019 SkyCity convention centre fire. More >>
New Zealand firefighters assisting in New South Wales
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 9:30 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Twenty-six New Zealand firefighters are departing for Australia on Thursday (Thursday 21 November) to help fight the wild fires burning in New South Wales since the start of September. More >>
Fatal fire in Christchurch
Friday, 15 November 2019, 1:42 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is working alongside Police at the scene of a fatal fire in Christchurch. More >>
Deep Stream Update
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 8:47 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Deep Stream Fire is still contained however, hotspots are still being identified within peat and these are being attended too as they arise. We have 5 helicopters and ground responding to remote areas to help mop up on edges where water is not ... More >>
Deep Stream
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 11:31 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The Deep Stream Fire is still contained. Today we will be working on hotspots that were identified by flying an infrared camera over the fire ground yesterday. More >>
New Zealand firefighters helping battle blazes in Queensland
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 9:56 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Twenty-one New Zealand firefighters are departing for Australia today (Tuesday 12 November) to help fight the wild fires that have been raging in Queensland for the past nine weeks. More >>
Deep Stream update - 2pm 11/11/19
Monday, 11 November 2019, 2:02 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has remapped the burn area of the blaze and now estimate it to be about 5000 hectares. It hasn’t grown in size, we have just reviewed the burn area and its size. More >>
Deep Stream Update - 10.30am
Monday, 11 November 2019, 10:41 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Today we will be using thermal imaging camera over the fire grounds to continue our search for hotspot, grounds crews will then be deployed to put these out. More >>
Deep Stream fire final update
Sunday, 10 November 2019, 5:09 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The fire in the Deep Stream area in Otago has burned 4664 hectares and is now contained. More >>
Update Deep Stream Fire, 1000 hours, Sunday 10 November
Sunday, 10 November 2019, 11:45 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Rain and low cloud have helped suppress the fire burning in the Deep Stream area in Otago, which is now contained. More >>
Deep Stream Fire Update #2
Saturday, 9 November 2019, 5:42 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
A fire burning at Deep Stream in Otago has burned an estimated 2400 ha this afternoon, mostly tussock and scrub. More >>
Deep Stream fire update #1
Saturday, 9 November 2019, 3:45 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency says the fire began on the edge of the Te Papanui Conservation Park just before 11am and is burning an estimated 400 ha of tussock and scrub. More >>
Increased Fireworks call outs disappointing
Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 3:54 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand responded to 88 fireworks-related calls on Guy Fawkes yesterday, an increase of more than 30 compared to last year. More >>
Fire and Emergency hands over back Convention Centre
Friday, 1 November 2019, 4:30 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
This afternoon Fire and Emergency New Zealand will hand back control of the New Zealand International Convention Centre to Fletcher Construction. More >>
Be safe this Guy Fawkes
Thursday, 31 October 2019, 4:07 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fireworks are going on sale this Saturday and Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people to think before they light. More >>
Fire & Emergency release Independent Review of Tasman Fires
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 9:49 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has today released the Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council (AFAC) Independent Operational Review of its management of last summer’s Tasman fires. More >>
