Taupo — Anyone wanting to light an open fire in a rural area must now have a fire permit from their local authority.

By Taupo District Council
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Taupo — From Saturday 1 October the rural fire season begins and anyone wanting to light an open fire in a rural area must have a fire permit from their local authority.

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Taupo — Taupo Police have confirmed today that the fire at the Whakamaru Gasoline Alley service station in the early hours of Monday morning was deliberately lit.

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Taupo — Taupo Police say it could be another two days before they and specialist fire investigators can complete the scene examination of a Whakamaru service station destroyed by fire overnight.

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Taupo — Taupo Rural Fire Force attended a fire at Spa Park at 3.30am on the morning of Easter Monday that affected 2 hectares of manuka, pine and scrub, and appears to have been deliberately lit.

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Taupo — Will Shirer has been appointed as the new voluntary Rural Fire Controller for Omori at a recent meeting of the Taupo District Council.

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Taupo — Taupo District Council’s Principal Rural Fire Officer is warning residents to be aware of the dry weather as it is forecast to continue through until mid February.

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Taupo — Taupo District Council will be testing 20 fire hydrants around Taupo during early January to ensure that when they need to be used – they are working.

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Taupo — Move over calendar girls, weve got twelve hot blokes to brighten up 2009.

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Taupo — From Wednesday 1 October, the rural fire season begins and anyone wanting to light an open fire must have a fire permit from their local authority.

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Taupo — After one of the longest, driest summers in the District’s history, which included a 10 week long fire ban, Taupo District Council Rural Fire Authority is lifting the restricted fire season in accordance with Section 22(2) of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977.

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Taupo — Council have lifted the Total Fire Ban for the Taupo District but there is still a restriction on open fires meaning a fire permit is required.

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Taupo — On Thursday 7 February the Taupo District Council Rural Fire Authority has moved to a prohibited fire season in the Taupo District until further notice.

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Taupo — Yesterday, the Taupo District Council Rural Fire Authority lifted the prohibited fire ban in the Taupo District and returned to a restricted season until further notice.

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Taupo — TOTAL FIRE BAN Today the Taupo District Council Rural Fire Authority has moved to a prohibited fire season in the Taupo District until further notice.

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