Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Fire and Emergency NZ for InfoPages here.
Fire and Emergency NZ - Latest News [Page 7]
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 >>
Give The Gift Of Fire Safety This Christmas
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 11:35 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Recently completed analysis from Fire and Emergency showed over the last five years, people over the age of 60 represented 55 percent of fatalities in house fires. In many cases they did not have working smoke alarms. More >>
Fireworks Banned On Port Hills, Banks Peninsula And Kaitorete Spit This Summer
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 3:17 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Canterbury District Commander Dave Stackhouse says the ban uses Section 52 of the Fire and Emergency Act to reduce the chances of a large fire getting started in those areas. More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Sends A Team To Assist With Vanuatu Earthquake
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 2:47 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
National Commander Russell Wood says following a request from MFAT, the team is leaving New Zealand today headed for Port Vila to support the Government of Vanuatu response. More >>
All Wairarapa Under Total Fire Ban From Today
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 8:23 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Wellington District Community Risk Manager Phil Soal says despite the recent rain, the Wairarapa continues to rapidly dry out. More >>
Two New Fire And Emergency New Zealand Local Advisory Committees For Bay Of Plenty And Manawatū-Whanganui
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 6:45 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Local advisory committees (LACs) are independent committees around New Zealand which provide advice with a strong local perspective to help Fire and Emergency understand communities’ needs and engage with them effectively. More >>
Fireworks Banned In Mackenzie Basin And Ashburton Lakes This Summer
Monday, 16 December 2024, 5:10 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Mid-South Canterbury District Manager Rob Hands says the ban is possible under Section 52 of the Fire and Emergency Act. More >>
Fireworks And Open-air Fires Banned In Parts Of Otago
Monday, 16 December 2024, 4:27 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
All other areas in Otago are in an open fire season, which means people can light outdoor fires without a permit approved by Fire and Emergency. More >>
All Accounted For In Oakleigh House Fire
Monday, 16 December 2024, 8:22 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency NZ's Northland District Manager, Wipari Henwood, says that all the occupants of the home are accounted for, but the house is a total loss. More >>
Suspicious Fire At Taylors Mistake
Sunday, 15 December 2024, 4:14 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency Specialist Fire Investigator Bruce Irvine says that the lives of campers at nearby Godley Head were put at risk by the fire. Evacuations were only averted thanks to the swift work of firefighters. More >>
Burnham Fire Update #5
Friday, 13 December 2024, 2:46 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Incident Commander Dave Berry says that the rural crews are systematically digging out deep-seated hotspots, where the roots of gorse plants and other vegetation are burning underground and can reignite surface fires. More >>
Burnham Fire Update #4
Friday, 13 December 2024, 8:18 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Incident Commander Mike Johns says that the crews working overnight dealt with a few flare-ups, which included "candling" - when whole trees were on fire. More >>
Burnham Fire Update #3
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 8:34 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Incident Commander Mike Johns says that the response is beginning to be scaled back slowly, but multiple crews, tankers and fire trucks are still at the scene along with two helicopters with monsoon buckets. More >>
Outdoor Fires Banned In Coastal Wairarapa From Friday
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 4:00 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The northern, central and southern coastal zones will be in a prohibited fire season, after changing from open to restricted fire seasons last week. This area includes Aorangi Forest Park and the eastern coast up to Mataikona. More >>
Fire Restrictions Spread Further Across Southern Hawke’s Bay
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 3:56 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Hawke’s Bay Group Manager Tony Kelly says the restricted fire zone now covers most of Hawke’s Bay as a result of the increasing fire risk on the East Coast. More >>
Burnham Vegetation Fire Update #2
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 3:42 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
There are 22 trucks, tankers and support vehicles on the ground, with five helicopters in the air. More >>
Multiple Grass Fires Near Burnham
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 2:25 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
People should avoid the area and follow the instructions of Fire and Emergency crews if people are already in the area. More >>
Further Fire Restrictions For Nelson-Marlborough This Summer
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 2:53 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The fire zone of Sandy Bay already prohibits all outdoor fires, Waimea already has a restricted fire season, and Golden Bay, Lake Rotoiti and Murchison are in an open fire season for now. More >>
