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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Open fire season for Clutha

11 November 2025 | Fire Season Updates

Clutha has returned to an open fire season.

Tongariro National Park Fire Update #13

11 November 2025 | Emergency Information

Drones with thermal imaging equipment have begun checking the flanks of the Tongariro National Park fireground for hotspots.

Tongariro National Park Fire Update #12

10 November 2025 | Emergency Information

A Fire and Emergency observation flight this afternoon has found no visible signs of fire following today’s rainfall.

Tongariro National Park Fire Update #11

10 November 2025 | Emergency Information

Conditions on the fireground in the Tongariro National Park have improved significantly today.

Tongariro National Park Fire Update #10

10 November 2025 | Emergency Information

Conditions are misty in the Tongariro National Park this morning, which has helped limit the growth of the fire overnight.

Tongariro National Park Fire Update #9

9 November 2025 | Emergency Information

Firefighting has been suspended overnight on the Tongariro fire for safety, with crews on duty to monitor the fire. Active firefighting resumes in the morning.

Evacuation of Whakapapa Village - Tongariro Fire Update #8

9 November 2025 | Emergency Information

Whakapapa Village is being evacuated as a precaution due to the fire in the Tongariro National Park.

Tongariro National Park Fire Update #7

9 November 2025 | Emergency Information

The air attack on the Tongariro National Park fire will continue until twilight, when aircraft will be grounded for the night.