Taranaki — A fire in the New Plymouth suburb of Waitara is under control this morning and one of the three fire trucks is preparing to head back to the station, NP Linked reports.
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New Plymouth — A fire at Hickford Park that was probably deliberately lit has damaged a stand of pine trees.
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Taranaki — A reminder to all residents that burning household rubbish or green waste is banned on sections less than 5,000 square metres in all urban areas of Taranaki serviced by weekly rubbish collections.
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Taranaki — Detectives investigating the arson attacks on the Ruapehu ski field at the weekend have spent the week collecting a wealth of evidence from the scene.
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New Plymouth — With warmer and drier days coming the Fire Service and New Plymouth District Council have some tips to help rural residents prepare for any developments.
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New Plymouth — The Fire Service has received a helping hand for stopping spills from reaching the districts waterways.
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Taranaki — Hon Tariana Turia, local MP for Te Tai Hauauru, is outraged that almost three months after the asbestos fire descended on Patea, ratepayers seem to be facing the prospect of over a quarter of million dollars damage for the cost of the fire.
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New Plymouth — The recent rain has been enough to end all fire restrictions in New Plymouth District.
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Stratford — Sufficient rain means Stratford no longer has a complete fire ban.
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New Plymouth — Very dry soil and a build-up of dry grass across New Plymouth District means the urban and rural fire ban is still operative, despite recent rain.
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Stratford — A total fire ban continues in both rural and urban areas of the Stratford District.
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New Plymouth — A total fire ban continues in both rural and urban areas of New Plymouth District.
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Taranaki — The Taranaki Regional Council is investigating short-term and medium-term options for dust suppression at the site of the former Patea freezing works.
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Taranaki — The Waitangi Day fire emergency at Patea showed again how well Taranaki people rally to assist when needed, says Taranaki Civil Defence Controller David Lean.
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Taranaki — Patea people have been given the all-clear to return to homes evacuated earlier today because of a large fire at the disused freezing works.
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Taranaki — Taranaki Medical Officer of Health Richard Hoskins says while there could be long-term problems associated with asbestos exposure, the risks to public health are very low following a one-off incident such at today’s fire at the derelict Patea meatworks.
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Taranaki — A fire at the old Patea Freezing works overnight resulted in approximately 300 persons being evacuated from the town for their safety.
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Taranaki — MP for Te Tai Hauauru, Tariana Turia, has expressed grave concern for the public safety of the community of Patea, following a large fire at the site of the town’s former freezing works.
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Taranaki — Patea people have begun evacuating homes because of smoke from a large fire that has been burning at the disused Patea freezing works since 1am today.
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Stratford — The extremely hot, dry weather means Stratford is at extreme risk of uncontrolled fires.
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New Plymouth — The continuing dry weather in New Plymouth District has prompted a total fire ban in both rural and urban areas.
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