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Fire 7 Feb 2025
Fire investigators seek help from Roxburgh community after Town Hall fire

ROXBURGH — Fire and Emergency New Zealand investigators looking into the cause of the Roxburgh Town Hall fire yesterday are asking for help from the local community.

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Court 25 Jan 2025
Offenders sentenced for lighting the 2022 Awarua Wetlands wildfire during a total fire ban

INVERCARGILL — Fire and Emergency New Zealand acknowledges the sentences handed down today in the Invercargill District Court for offences under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017.

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Fire 19 Jan 2025
Vegetation fire burning on Mangere Mountain

AUCKLAND CITY — At 9:25 pm Fire and Emergency received multiple calls about a vegetation fire burning on Mangere Mountain near Domain Road.

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Fire 13 Jan 2025
Black Jack Fire Update

COROMANDEL — Four crews of firefighters supported by three helicopters are back at the Black Jack vegetation fire on the Coromandel Peninsula this morning.

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Earthquakes 21 Dec 2024
Fire and Emergency New Zealand combines with Australian team to support Vanuatu earthquake response

Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) personnel responding to the 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu have joined with their Australian colleagues to create an ANZAC team.

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Fire 16 Dec 2024
Fire at Taylors Mistake being treated as suspicious

CANTERBURY — A fire at Taylor's Mistake on the edge of the Port Hills overnight is being treated as suspicious.

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Fire 9 Dec 2024
Large fire near West Melton

CANTERBURY — Firefighters have worked through the night to keep the large vegetation fire north of West Melton from reaching any homes.

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Fire 7 Dec 2024
Bridge Hill fire update #9

CANTERBURY — Fire and Emergency New Zealand will have seven crews monitoring the Bridge Hill fire tonight.

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Fire 6 Dec 2024
Night Operations Continue as Bridge Hill Fire Threatens Castle Hill Village

CANTERBURY — Despite darkness now descending on the Bridge Hill fire, Fire and Emergency will still be conducting active firefighting throughout the night.

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Fire 2 Dec 2024
Central Otago and Upper Waitaki move into restricted fire season

OTAGO — Vegetation starting to dry out is a key factor in Central Otago and Upper Waitaki fire zones entering a restricted fire season today.

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Fire 27 Oct 2024
Fire and Emergency Hands Over Contained North Waikato Wetland Fire to DOC

WAIKATO — Fire and Emergency New Zealand has handed the North Waikato wetland fire ground back to the Department of Conservation.

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Fire 23 Oct 2024
Waikato Wetlands Blaze: 1,000 Hectares Burned, Firefighters Face Challenging Peat Fires

WAIKATO — Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have started the third day of fighting a large vegetation fire near Meremere, which includes the Whangamarino wetlands.

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Flooding 4 Oct 2024
Fire and Emergency New Zealand responds to flood-related calls in and around Dunedin

DUNEDIN — Fire and Emergency New Zealand is continuing to respond to flood-related calls in and around Dunedin, with coastal Otago remaining under a red warning for continued heavy rain today.

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Fire 29 Sep 2024
Make sure your home is fire safe this daylight saving weekend

This daylight saving weekend, Fire and Emergency New Zealand is reminding everyone to clean and check their smoke alarms and ensure they have a three-step escape plan in place.

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Fire 24 Sep 2024
2024 Port Hills Fire Investigation Report

CHRISTCHURCH — A fire investigation report into the Port Hills fire, which started on 14 February 2024, has located a specific origin area on private property but the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

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Fire 18 Feb 2024
Port Hills Fire Contained as Strong Winds Loom

CHRISTCHURCH — The Port Hills fire has been contained within a 24km perimeter and firefighters are making strenuous efforts to strengthen containment lines before the onset of strong winds that are forecast to develop tomorrow afternoon.

Firefighters from Peel Forest Volunteer Fire Brigade and City Care working on hotpots near Worsleys Track today.

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Fire 9 Feb 2024
Fireworks and sky lanterns banned in Wellington District

WELLINGTON — Fire and Emergency New Zealand is banning the use of fireworks and sky lanterns for the Wellington District, including the Wairarapa, until further notice.

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Fire 9 Feb 2024
Fireworks and sky lanterns banned in Canterbury

CANTERBURY — Fireworks and sky lanterns are banned across Canterbury and Kaikōura from 8am Friday 9 February until further notice.

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Fire 8 Feb 2024
Lee Valley Fire: Crews Work Overnight to Protect Structures and Create Fire Breaks

Four crews of firefighters and two heavy machinery operators worked through the night at the Lee Valley fire.

The Lee Valley fire burning in steep terrain, seen from the air during a reconnaissance flight this evening.

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Fire 5 Feb 2024
Kirwee Fire Update: Seven Aircraft and Fresh Crews Battling Uncontained Blaze, Evacuations in Effect

CANTERBURY — Seven aircraft and eight fresh crews of firefighters supported by heavy machinery will be attacking the large fire burning near Kirwee this morning.

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Fire 5 Feb 2024
Kirwee Fire Update

CANTERBURY — Fire crews from four brigades are responding to a large fire in forestry on Old West Coast Road, close to the Waimakariri River near Kirwee in Canterbury.

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Fire 23 Jan 2024
Swannanoa Vegetation Fire Contained

CANTERBURY — Firefighters have put out a large vegetation fire near Swannanoa.

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Fire 19 Jan 2024
Amberley fire contained

CANTERBURY — A large vegetation fire burning at Amberley has been contained but cordons are still in place.

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Fire 8 Jan 2024
Volatile wildfire conditions in the Mackenzie Basin

TWIZEL — People living in semi-rural areas in the Mackenzie Basin should take yesterday’s fire near Lake Ōhau as a warning about how quickly fire can spread and threaten homes, the area’s most senior Fire and Emergency officer says.

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Fire 8 Dec 2023
Otago's Lakes zone enters restricted fire season

OTAGO — The Lakes zone in Otago will enter a restricted fire season, as of 8am on Saturday 9 December, until further notice.

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Fire 2 Oct 2023
Fire and Emergency campaign to raise awareness about lithium-ion battery fires

Lithium-ion battery fires are increasing globally and here in Aotearoa, and people need to know the risks and what to do if their device catches fire.

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Fire 4 Sep 2023
Fire and Emergency launches early National Wildfire Readiness and Prevention campaign

Fire and Emergency is urging people to start preparing for the risk of wildfire early as hotter drier weather is forecast this summer.

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Fire 18 May 2023
Fire and Emergency Chief Executive Offers Condolences, Calls for Modernisation

WELLINGTON CITY — Fire and Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory says the multiple fatality fire at Loafers Lodge in Newtown, Wellington is an enormous tragedy and offers his sincere condolences to the whānau of those who have lost loved ones.

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Fire 17 May 2023
Wellington building fire final update

WELLINGTON CITY — Fire and Emergency can confirm the scene of the Loafers Lodge building fire has been handed over to Police.

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Fire 16 May 2023
Tragic Building Fire in Wellington Claims Multiple Lives

WELLINGTON CITY — Fire and Emergency can confirm multiple fatalities have occurred at the building fire in Wellington.

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Weather 10 May 2023
Weather Chaos: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Responds to Over 300 Calls

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has received more than 300 weather-related calls for help between the hours of 8am - 6pm on Tuesday.

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Fire 7 May 2023
Fire and Emergency celebrates Canterbury station openings

CHRISTCHURCH — Fire and Emergency is celebrating the completion of its post-earthquake reconstruction programme in Christchurch this week, officially opening both the flagship Christchurch City Fire Station and the Sumner Fire Station.

Christchurch City Fire Station

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Weather 11 Apr 2023
Fire and Emergency respoding to tornado in Paraparaumu

PARAPARAUMU — Fire and Emergency is responding to calls for assistance following a tornado in Paraparaumu this morning.

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Weather 11 Apr 2023
Tornado causes damage to 50 properties in Tasman, but no serious injuries reported

TASMAN — Approximately 50 properties have been impacted by the tornado that hit Tasman on Monday afternoon.

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Deaths 16 Apr 2022
Fatality at South Dunedin fire

DUNEDIN — A fire investigation has been initiated after a person was found deceased at a residential property in South Dunedin last night.

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Fire 11 Apr 2022
Awarua Bay Fire update

INVERCARGILL — Ground crews have faced challenging conditions this weekend as they continue to contain and suppress the 1350 hectare fire in a significant wetland at Awarua Bay, south of Invercargill.

Awarua Bay Fire

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Fire 11 Apr 2022
Quick work contains second fire at Awarua

INVERCARGILL — Quick work from Invercargill and Tiwai Point fire crews saved a second significant fire from merging with the nearby Awarua Bay fire this morning (Sunday).

Helicopter supporting ground crews to extinguish hotspots at the Tiwai Road fire, Awarua, this morning.

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