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.

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.

Emergency call 111 Emergency text 111

Search results for Fire season

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Marlborough South moves to open fire season

News and media|15 May 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand will return the Marlborough South area to an open fire season from 8am on Friday, 16 May, until further notice.

Changes to fire season in Taranaki, Whanganui and Ruapehu

News and media|11 March 2020

As of 8 am Wednesday 11 March, the fire season in Taranaki, Whanganui and Ruapehu has changed from prohibited to open fire season.

Change of fire season for Thames-Coromandel zone

News and media|2 February 2024

Rain across the Waikato district has seen a decrease in fire danger, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to move the area back to an open fire season.

Different fire seasons in Mid-South Canterbury

News and media|27 January 2023

Farmers and others in Mid South Canterbury wanting to light fires in the open should check the fire season status first, as the situation varies depending on where they are.

Inland Buller moves to Prohibited Fire Season

News and media|25 January 2023

Fire and Emergency NZ has declared a Prohibited Fire Season in the Inland Buller area, as dry and hot conditions have reached the threshold for banning outdoor fires.

Change in fire season for Mid-South Canterbury

News and media|19 March 2020

The fire season in Mid-South Canterbury will change from restricted to open effective from midnight 19 March.

Restricted fire season for parts of Hawke's Bay

News and media|14 February 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand will be moving parts of Hawke’s Bay into a restricted fire season from 9am, Friday 14 February, until further notice.

Open fire season for Manawatū-Whanganui District

News and media|2 April 2025

The Manawatū-Whanganui District will move back to an open fire season at 8am on Thursday, 3 April.