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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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Tongariro National Park Fire Update #5

Tongariro National Park Fire Update #5

9 November 2025

Additional aircraft are being deployed to help fight the wildfire in Tongariro National Park.

Fire and Emergency Assistant Commander Craig Gold says that because of the terrain and extent of the fire, air attack is more effective at this stage than bringing in additional ground crews across most of the fireground.

There will be eight helicopters and three fixed wing aircraft waterbombing the fire, which is now estimated to affect 1100 hectares.

Fire and Emergency is working closely with the Department of Conservation, Police, Iwi and local council civil defence emergency management staff. “This is a multi-agency response,” Craig Gold says.

“We have identified trigger points for any evacuations, but at this stage none have been required.” Residents in the area should take stay alert to the fire, and keep doors and windows shut to minimise exposure to the smoke. Anyone who feels unsafe or is vulnerable to smoke is encouraged to self-evacuate and stay with family or friends.

SH47 Waimarino to Tongariro remains closed between the intersections with SH 48 and SH46 with no detours available.

The Department of Conservation has closed the Tongariro Crossing and associated areas.

A no fly zone is in place covering the airspace over the fireground and surrounding area, so that firefighting aircraft are not endangered by other aircraft or drones.

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