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  • 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.

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Fire & Emergency New Zealand

Seven-person specialist team to assist in Canadian wildfires

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Seven-person specialist team to assist in Canadian wildfires

8 Hōngongoi 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is deploying a seven-person specialist team to Manitoba, Canada to support the province’s wildfire response.

Canada is currently experiencing a severe wildfire season and all their national resources are fully deployed.

The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre have now requested international support.

There are almost 500 wildfires raging across multiple provinces and more than 160 of these are considered out of control.

Our specialist team consists of an Incident Commander, Operations Sections Chief, Planning Sections Chief, Logistics Sections Chief, Safety Officer, and two Division Supervisors.

They will help manage and coordinate the on-the-ground firefighting teams and keep them safe.

They will be deployed for approximately five weeks.

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