Our 3-Step Escape Plan

  • First Escape Route
  • Second Escape Route
  • Meeting Place
Notes

Use this space to note any additional information about your escape plan, i.e. who will assist

Your checklist
  • Get low

    Smoke is poisonous and more deadly than flames.

    If you breathe smoke for more than a few breaths it can kill you.

  • Be fast

    A house fire can kill you in less than three minutes.

    Don't spend time trying to save possessions.

  • Close doors

    A closed door buys you time.

    It slows down the spread of fire, giving you more time to get to safety.

  • Get out - stay out!

    People have died by going back into a fire.

    Don't leave the meeting place to go back inside for any reason.

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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.