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Whangārei Vegetation Fire Update #4
Friday, 10 January 2025, 2:12 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Incident Controller Graeme Quensell says the fire now covers an area around 14ha in size, with a perimeter of 1.7km. More >>
Whangārei Vegetation Fire Update #3
Friday, 10 January 2025, 8:21 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Te Tai Tokerau Northland moves into a restricted fire season from 8am today, Friday 10 January. This means that anyone who wants to light an outdoor fire will need a fire permit authorised by Fire and Emergency, which can be applied for at checkitsalright.nz. More >>
Whangārei Vegetation Fire Update #2
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 6:14 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
No roads are currently closed but Whangarei Heads Rd will be slow. Motorists should be aware helicopters will be back operating at first light tomorrow and drive carefully, particularly where there’s smoke. More >>
Whangārei Vegetation Fire Update
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 3:29 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews were called to the fire on Whangārei Heads Rd between Onerahi and Tamaterau around 2.15pm on Thursday. More >>
Fires Restricted In Waikato District From Friday
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 1:24 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared that all of the Waikato district will be in a restricted fire season from 9am on Friday 10 until further notice. Fire and Emergency New Zealand has restricted open-air fires in the Waikato district. (Photo/Supplied) More >>
Outdoor Fires Restricted In Te Tai Tokerau Northland
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 11:36 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Photo/Supplied. Te Tai Tokerau Northland will move into a restricted fire season from 8am on Friday 10 January 2025 until further notice. A restricted fire season means anyone who wants to light an outdoor fire will need a fire permit authorised ... More >>
Easing Of Fire Restrictions For Hawke's Bay
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 5:49 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The fire danger has decreased in the area, with Fire and Emergency New Zealand District Manager Glen Varcoe revoking prohibited and restricted fire seasons in some areas until further notice. More >>
Prohibited Fire Season Revoked In Wairarapa
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 2:20 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
From 8am Wednesday 8 January, the southern coastal area, including Aorangi Forest Park and the eastern coast up to Pahaoa, will be in a restricted fire season until further notice. More >>
Canterbury Fire District Moves To A Restricted Fire Season
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 9:37 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
A restricted fire season means anyone who wants to light an open-air fire will need a fire permit authorised by Fire and Emergency, which can be applied for at www.checkitsalright.nz. More >>
Tairāwhiti Moves To An Open Fire Season
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 8:14 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Tairāwhiti District Manager Peter Clark says the recent rainfall is expected to continue for at least another week, and these conditions have lowered the chances of wildfire in the area. More >>
Fire And Emergency Honours Recipients Congratulated
Tuesday, 31 December 2024, 10:13 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
"These honours are a worthy recognition of the many years of dedicated service these five recipients have made to Fire and Emergency and their communities," says Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board Chair Rebecca Keoghan. More >>
Fire And Emergency Urban Search And Rescue Vanuatu Deployment Ends
Friday, 27 December 2024, 11:04 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The team of 40 Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) specialists who deployed last week as part of a mission led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) are scheduled to depart Vanuatu on Friday 27 December. More >>
Holidaymakers Urged To Take Care With Fires In Coromandel This Summer
Monday, 23 December 2024, 1:59 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Waikato District Manager Daryl Trim says conditions in the Coromandel do not require any changes to the current open fire season, but this is constantly being assessed. More >>
Outdoor Fires Prohibited In South Marlborough From Monday
Friday, 20 December 2024, 4:16 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
This covers the part of Marlborough which is south of the Wairau River, as far as the boundary with Canterbury, and includes the rest of Cloudy Bay/Te Koko-o-Kupe up to Rarangi. It also includes Department of Conservation land, but not the Ministry ... More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Combines With Australian Team To Support Vanuatu Earthquake Response
Friday, 20 December 2024, 2:13 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
This combined team allows for specialised USAR personnel on the ground in Vanuatu to pool their knowledge and skills to provide the highest level of support to those impacted. More >>
All Canterbury Under Total Fire Ban From Midday Monday
Friday, 20 December 2024, 1:45 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The district stretches from north of the Rakaia River to just south of the Clarence River. A prohibited fire season means no outdoor fires are allowed in the district and all fire permits are revoked. More >>
Rain Prompts Gisborne To Move Back To Restricted Fire Season
Friday, 20 December 2024, 11:19 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
"This has significantly reduced the fire danger in the area, and we are expecting more rain over the weekend," he says. More >>
Check Your Old Burn Piles Are Out Before The Holidays
Friday, 20 December 2024, 10:02 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters are regularly called out over the Christmas/New Year period to put out escaped burn piles, and this year Fire and Emergency NZ wants to prevent that happening. More >>
Outdoor Fires Restricted In Parts Of Otago, Fireworks Ban For Lakes
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 4:20 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
"Many properties in this area are surrounded by grassland, which is very quick to ignite. Grasslands dry out quickly even after rain, and this often catches people out. One minute their fire is contained, and the next, it’s spreading through the More >>
Fireworks And Sky Lanterns Banned In Dry Parts Of Hawkes Bay
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 4:10 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Hawke’s Bay District Manager Glen Varcoe says Ahuriri-Heretaunga, Wairoa Coast, Tukituki East and West, the southern Hawke’s Bay coast, and Pōrangahau are areas where setting off fireworks will not be allowed. More >>
