Northland — ry weather and the increased fire risk have forced the Northern Rural Fire Authority to ban outdoor fires across the Far North District.

By Far North District Council
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Northland — Get a permit now if you are planning to light outdoor fires in rural areas of the Far North district during the Christmas/New Year holidays.

By Far North District Council
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Northland — Permits will soon be needed to light outdoor fires in rural areas of the district.

By Far North District Council
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Northland — Fire fighters are stepping up efforts to stamp out suspicious and preventable fires in the Far North.

By Far North District Council
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Northland — Fire fighters are stepping up efforts to stamp out suspicious and preventable fires in the Far North.

By Far North District Council
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Northland — Along with the investigation into this week's fire on the Karikari Peninsula, Northland Police will be reviewing all recent rural fires in the Far North area.

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Paihia — A land swap between the New Zealand Fire Service and Far North Holdings Ltd has paved the way for the construction of a modern new fire house and emergency facilities at Paihia.

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Kerikeri — Police have arrested a 15-year-old girl in relation to the fire at Kerikeri High School on Sunday June 6.

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Northland — Far North Holdings would like to express its appreciation to the staff of the Fire Service, Department of Conservation and District Council for the significant effort which went into containing the fire adjacent to the Bay of Islands Airport on Wednesday afternoon.

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Northland — Changes to the way seasonal fire controls are managed on land adjoining the Department of Conservation estate does not mean property owners can afford to be less vigilant, Far North Principal Rural Fire Officer Lance Johnston said today.

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Whangarei — At about 1.00am on Sunday 30 August 2009, a fire engulfed a house at a Jack St address, Whangarei.

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Kaitaia — The Fire Service urges all marae to make their buildings & taonga safe from fire.

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Northland — An open fire season has been reinstated in the Far North district, removing earlier restrictions on the lighting of fires in the open.

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Northland — A restricted fire season is now in force for the Aupouri/Karikari Rural Fire District, replacing the total fire ban implemented earlier this year.

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Northland — Kaipara’s Total Fire Ban has been lifted and replaced with an Open Season following further rain around the District.

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Northland — The Far North District Council today withdrew the total ban on lighting fires in the open.

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Northland — A total fire ban remains in place in Kaipara despite last weekend’s rain providing some relief from the dry conditions.

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Northland — A ban has been imposed on the use of solid fuel barbeques and all incinerators as the fire risk continues to increase in the Far North.

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Northland — A prohibited fire season has been declared in the Far North as the hot weather continues and fire indices soar to dangerous levels.

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Dargaville — About 450 people packed Dargaville’s Town Hall last Friday night for a spectacular Fire Benefit Concert which raised $5,053 to assist those involved in the blaze which gutted four shops and damaged a fifth.

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Northland — The importance of obtaining a fire permit before burning anything and the risk of accidental fires could not be over emphasised as temperatures continued to soar in the Far North, Principal Rural Fire Officer Lance Johnston said today.

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Dargaville — Dargaville’s Fire Benefit Concert on 30 January 2009 will be a spectacular event and its organisers have been almost overwhelmed by the response from performers and the public.

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