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Twizel community taking the fire risk seriously
12 January 2024 | Announcements
Visitors to the Mackenzie Basin are being given information about the fire danger in the hope that they will avoid risky activities that could spark a wildfire.
Titahi Bay fire update #2
12 January 2024 | Announcements
Additional rural firefighters are being brought in to tackle the vegetation fire in Whitireia Park, Titahi Bay, which broke out about 11pm last night.
Titahi Bay fire update #1
12 January 2024 | Announcements
Firefighters and ground crews are working to bring a large vegetation fire under control at Titahi Bay.
Mackenzie Basin prepares for wildfire
10 January 2024 | Announcements
The Mackenzie Basin in Mid-South Canterbury is facing the most challenging wildfire conditions since 2008.
Volatile wildfire conditions in the Mackenzie Basin
8 January 2024 | Announcements
People living in semi-rural parts of the Mackenzie Basin should take yesterday's fire near Lake Ōhau as a warning about how quickly fire can spread.
Fire and Emergency transitions to monitoring phase at Matakana Island
30 December 2023 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency is transitioning to a monitoring phase at Matakana Island before commencing the process of handing the fire ground back to the landowners.
Fire and Emergency honours recipients congratulated
30 December 2023 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has congratulated five firefighters and support personnel who have been recognised in the 2024 New Year Honours List.
Matakana Fire Update #7
26 December 2023 | Announcements
Thermal imaging from last night's drone flights has identified about 200 hotspots that firefighters will begin digging out and extinguishing today.