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Mangawhai Tornado Update #2
26 January 2025 | Announcements
Firefighters are continuing to check homes and properties in the area where a tornado affected an area of Mangawhai this morning.
Fire crews respond to multiple calls after Mangawhai tornado
26 January 2025 | Emergency Information
Firefighters are responding to multiple calls following a tornado reported in Mangawhai around 3am.
Outdoor fires banned in parts of Otago from Monday
25 January 2025 | Announcements
A prohibited fire season for the Lakes and Glendhu Bluffs areas in Otago takes effect from 8am on Monday 27 January.
Outdoor fires restricted in parts of West Coast from today
24 January 2025 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a restricted fire season for the Grey and Buller Inland areas from 8am today, until further notice.
Offenders sentenced for lighting the 2022 Awarua Wetlands wildfire during a total fire ban
23 January 2025 | Announcements
Two people have been sentenced in the Invercargill District Court for offences relating to a fire in the Awarua Wetlands in 2022.
Restricted fire season for Taranaki District
23 January 2025 | Fire Season Updates
All of the Taranaki District has moved to a restricted fire season as of 9am Thursday 23 January, until further notice.
Restricted fire season for Dunedin and Clutha
22 January 2025 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a restricted fire season for the Dunedin and Clutha areas, from 8am Thursday 23 January, until further notice.
Smoke alarm saves a life in Christchurch
22 January 2025 | Community Education
A smoke alarm has saved a person’s life in a house fire in Christchurch in the early hours of Monday morning.