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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.

Call emergency services as soon as you are out and safe. Ask for FIRE.

Clearly state your address and let the operator know it anyone is still inside or has not made it to the safe meeting place.

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Fire & Emergency New Zealand

Coromandel and North Waikato move to open fire season

Coromandel and North Waikato move to open fire season

7 April 2026

Both the Coromandel and North Waikato zones will move into an open fire season from Tuesday 7 April at 9am, until further notice.

This means a permit is no longer required to light an open air fire in the area.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Acting District Manager Mark Tinworth says recent rainfall across the region was key to the area’s fire indices falling below the levels required to stay in a restricted fire season.

“Alongside this, daylight saving ended on Sunday meaning longer nights and cooler day time temperatures have further reduced the likelihood of fire spreading.

“We appreciate the care people have taken during the restricted fire season. It’s been a team effort, but we would still ask that anyone planning to light a fire in the open ensures they do so safely and with consideration for others,” Mark Tinworth says.

For further fire safety information head to www.checkitsalright.nz.

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