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Cromwell structure fire update
16 February 2022 | Emergency Information
Firefighters are actively fighting a large commercial building fire in McNulty Road in Cromwell, Central Otago.
Aranga vegetation fire update
15 February 2022 | Emergency Information
Seven houses near Aranga in the Kaipara District of Northland have been evacuated with the help of Civil Defence as a safety precaution due to a scrub fire.
Tahanga Road, Far North vegetation fire update
14 February 2022 | Emergency Information
Firefighters are fighting a vegetation fire on Tahanga Road, Lake Ohia, in the Far North which broke out shortly before 1pm today.
Community meeting in Kaimaumau tomorrow
28 December 2021 | Emergency Information
Incident Controller John Sutton will update the community on progress fighting the fire. The meeting will also be livestreamed.
Waiharara Fire Update 27 December 2021
27 December 2021 | Emergency Information
A specialist drone crew will be carrying out thermal imaging at the Waiharara fire overnight while fire crews and heavy machinery fight the fire during the day.
UPDATE 10.30am 23/12/22 - Waiharara fire, Northland
23 December 2021 | Emergency Information
The latest update from the Waiharara fire, Northland.
Kaimaumau township in the Far North evacuated due to Waiharara Fire
19 December 2021 | Emergency Information
Residents of Kaimaumau township in the Far North are evacuating overnight as a scrub fire in Waiharara has spread faster than anticipated on Sunday.
Update on vegetation fire in Far North
19 December 2021 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency ground crews and helicopters have returned to a large vegetation fire which covers approximately 350 hectares of land in Waiharara, Far North