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Tongariro Fire Update #8 - SH47 to reopen this evening
9 December 2025 | Emergency Information
Road access along State Highway 47 will be restored this evening, now that the fire in the area is fully contained.
Tongariro fire update #6
9 December 2025 | Emergency Information
Fire crews have made good progress in containing the fire in the Tongariro National Park.
Tongariro fire update #7
9 December 2025 | Emergency Information
Fire crews have fully contained the fire at Tongariro National Park.
Tongariro National Park Fire Update #5
9 December 2025 | Emergency Information
Conditions on the fireground were favourable overnight and crews only had to deal with one hotspot. The fire is 50 percent contained.
Tongariro National Park Fire Update #4
8 December 2025 | Emergency Information
Firefighters will remain on the Tongariro National Park fireground overnight to respond to any flare ups, with active firefighting resuming in the morning.
Tongariro National Park Fire Update #3
8 December 2025 | Emergency Information
Aggressive air attack and ground operations against the fire in the Tongariro National Park will continue until dusk, as efforts continue to bring the fire unde
Tongariro fire update #2
8 December 2025 | Emergency Information
Five helicopters and multiple crews are working to extinguish a large vegetation fire near Tongariro National Park.
Multiple vegetation fires in vicinity of Tongariro National Park
8 December 2025 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews are responding to a fire on the eastern side of State Highway 47 in the vicinity of Tongariro National Park.