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Auckland Waikato and Bay of Plenty weather update #7
29 January 2023 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency Auckland flooding call out numbers update and a thankyou to staff and volunteers from CE Kerry Gregory
Auckland weather update #6
28 January 2023 | Announcements
Auckland weather update #6
Fire and Emergency crews responded to 719 events during the Auckland flooding event. We received 2242 111 calls in total
Auckland weather update #5
28 January 2023 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency is working through the backlog of less urgent 111 calls from last night, contacting callers to see whether they still need assistance.
Auckland weather update #4
27 January 2023 | Emergency Information
Fire crews are prioritising rescues and urging Aucklanders to only call 111 if there is a threat to life tonight.
Auckland weather update #3
27 January 2023 | Emergency Information
Aucklanders are being urged to only call 111 if life is in danger tonight as Fire and Emergency deals with an increasing number of calls for help with flooding.
Auckland weather update #2
27 January 2023 | Emergency Information
Auckland fire crews are prioritising incidents where life is at immediate risk as they respond to over 500 calls for assistance.
Auckland weather update #1
27 January 2023 | Emergency Information
Fire crews are responding to over 400 emergency calls in Auckland due to the weather. People should only call 111 if life or safety is at risk.
Bans are in place for Southland’s Sandy Point and Edendale
27 January 2023 | Fire Season Updates
The private use of charcoal barbecues, charcoal grills, wood-fired pizza ovens and chiminea are banned for Southland’s Sandy Point and Edendale until further no